Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

menorrhagia

/ˌmɛnɔːˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: men-or-rha-gia
IPA: /ˌmɛnɔːˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪə/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The normal flow of the menses.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From meno- + -rrhagia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meno
Suffix: rrhagia

Usage

Inflected Forms

menorrhagias (plural)

Derived Forms

epimenorrhagia menorrhagic oligomenorrhagia polymenorrhagia

Frequently Paired Words

metrorrhagia colporrhagia

Synonyms

hypermenorrhea

Antonyms

oligomenorrhea

Questions

How do you pronounce menorrhagia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛnɔːˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪə/.
What does menorrhagia mean?: Excessive menstrual flow but regularly timed.
Where does menorrhagia come from?: From meno- + -rrhagia.

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