Excessive bleeding from the perineum, usually occurring as a complication after childbirth, episiotomy, or perineal surgery.
From Greek 'episio-' (perineum) plus '-rrhgia' (from 'rhegnynai,' to burst forth), a suffix indicating excessive discharge or bleeding, as in 'hemorrhage.'
The '-rrhgia' suffix specifically means excessive discharge—'rrhea' means normal flow, but add '-rrhgia' and you've described a dangerous medical emergency, showing how Greek suffixes encode severity levels.
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