Menorrhagia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Menorrhagia \Men`or*rha"gi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. mh`n month + ?
     to break.] (Med.)
     (a) Profuse menstruation.
     (b) Any profuse bleeding from the uterus; Metrorrhagia.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  menorrhagia
       n : abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom
           of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
           [syn: {hypermenorrhea}]