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metrorrhagia

Syllabification: (me·tror·rha·gi·a)

Pronunciation: /ˌmētrəˈrāj(ē)ə, ˌmetrə-/

Definition of metrorrhagia

noun

abnormal bleeding from the uterus.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mētra 'womb' + -rrhag-, stem of rhēgnunai 'to burst'

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monocular

/ məˈnäkyələr

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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