hydrorrhea

hydrorrhea
A profuse discharge of watery fluid from any part of the body. [hydro- + G. rhoia, flow]
- h. gravidae, h. gravidarum discharge of a watery fluid from the vagina during pregnancy.

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hy·dro·rrhea or chiefly Brit hy·dro·rrhoea -'rē-ə n a profuse watery discharge (as from the nose)

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hy·dror·rhea (hi″dro-reґə) [hydro- + -rrhea] a copious watery discharge.

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  • hydrorrhea — hy·dror·rhea …   English syllables

  • hydrorrhea — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈrēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from hydr + rrhea : a profuse watery discharge (as from the nose) …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydrorrhea gravidarum — a periodic or intermittent discharge of clear, yellowish, or bloody fluid from the uterus, caused by escape of amniotic fluid or resulting from decidual metritis …   Medical dictionary

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