menorrhagia

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/ˌmɛnɔːˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪə/

noun

Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.

Similar
hypermenorrhea
Opposite
oligomenorrhea
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Meanings

nounmenorrhagia (countable and uncountable, plural menorrhagias)

plural menorrhagias

  1. countableuncountableExcessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.
  2. countabledateduncountableThe normal flow of the menses.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
oligomenorrhea

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

Similar
hypermenorrhea
Broader
menstruationmensesmenstruumsymptom
Also see
hypermenorrhea

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From meno- + -rrhagia.

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Translations

French ménorragie
  • ménorragieexcessive menstruation
Italian menorragia
  • menorragiaexcessive menstruation
Polish menorrhagia
  • menorrhagiaexcessive menstruation
Spanish metrorragia
  • metrorragiaexcessive menstruation
Vietnamese rong kinh
  • rong kinhexcessive menstruation
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APA

menorrhagia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menorrhagia

MLA

“menorrhagia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menorrhagia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menorrhagia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menorrhagia.

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