Variant British spelling of 'aporrhea'; an excessive discharge or abnormal flow of bodily fluid.
British variant of 'aporrhea,' from Greek 'apo' (away) + 'rhoia' (flowing). The '-oea' ending reflects British English's preference for retaining Greek diphthongs in medical terminology.
British and American English handle Greek medical terms differently—Americans simplified 'aporrhoea' to 'aporrhea,' but British doctors and texts stuck with the original Greek spelling, showing how spelling can reveal which side of the Atlantic a medical text comes from.
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