MENORRHAGIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged

Synonyms:

hypermenorrhea; menorrhagia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("menorrhagia" is a kind of...):

catamenia; flow; menses; menstruation; menstruum; period (the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause)

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)