Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agalactorrhea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
agalac-t-or-rhea
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English galactorrhea English agalactorrhea From a- + galactorrhea.

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What does agalactorrhea mean?
The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.
Where does agalactorrhea come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English galactorrhea English agalactorrhea From a- + galactorrhea.

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