NOUN | process | hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia | abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation |
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Meaning | abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged. | |
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Synonym | menorrhagia | |
Broader | menstruation, menses, menstruum, catamenia, period, flow | The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
Spanish | menorragia, metrorragia | |
Catalan | hipermenorrea, menorràgia |
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