Galactorrhea

Pronunciation: /ˈɡæɫˈæktɝˈɹiə/

Galactorrhea (noun)

  1. A condition where milk or milk-like fluid comes from the breast without pregnancy or normal breastfeeding.
  2. Breast discharge caused by hormone changes, sometimes linked to high prolactin levels.

Examples

  • Galactorrhea can cause a breast milk leak without pregnancy.
  • The doctor checked for galactorrhea after a breast milk leak started.