Galactorrhoea

/ɡəˌlæktɔˈriːə/ noun

Definition

The British spelling variant of galactorrhea; abnormal or excessive milk discharge from the breast.

Etymology

From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'rhoia' (flowing), with '-rrhoea' being the British English spelling preference for the Greek suffix '-rhoia'.

Kelly Says

The difference between galactorrhea and galactorrhoea is purely spelling—British English prefers the double-r spelling for many Greek medical terms, a quirk of how different English-speaking countries standardized medical terminology.

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