-rrhea, -rrhoea, -orrhea +

(Greek > Latin: flow, flowing)

agalactorrhea

Absence of the secretion or flow of breast milk.

agalorrhea

Absence or arrest of the flow of breast milk.

albuminorrhea

Excessive excretion of albumins.

algomenorrhea

The painful flow of blood from the uterus.

amenorrhea

Absence or abnormal stoppage of the menses (menstruation); also amenia.

amniorrhea

Escape of amniotic (membrane around the fetus) fluid.

amylorrhea

Passage of undigested starch in the stools, implying a deficiency of amylase activity in the intestine.

amyxorrhea

The absence of the normal secretion of mucus.

antiseborrheic

1. Preventing or relieving excessive secretion of sebum; preventing or relieving seborrheic dermatitis.
2. An agent having such actions.

blennorrhea

1. Rarely used term for any mucous discharge, especially from the urethra or vagina.
2. In ophthalmic usage, was synonymous with conjunctivitis, but is now obsolete. Synonyms: blennorrhagia, myxorrhea.

bradymenorrhea

A slow or prolonged menstrual flow.

bromomenorrhea

Menstruation characterized by an offensive odor.

bronchorrhea

Excessive secretion of mucus from the bronchial mucous membrane.

chylorrhea

The flow or discharge of chyle.

chymorrhea

The flow of chyme (the semifluid mass of partly digested food passed from the stomach into the duodenum).

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