Cholerrhagia

/ˌkoʊlərˈeɪdʒə/ noun

Definition

Excessive or abnormal flow or discharge of bile; a medical condition of excess bile secretion or leakage.

Etymology

From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'rhagia' (excessive flow, bleeding), creating a medical term for uncontrolled bile discharge using classical Greek morphology.

Kelly Says

While 'cholerrhagia' sounds like an old medical term, it actually describes a real problem—when your gallbladder or bile ducts malfunction and bile leaks or flows excessively into your system.

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