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galactorrhea

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ga·lac·tor·rhe·a  (g-lkt-r)
n.
1. Excessive flow of milk from the breasts during lactation.
2. Spontaneous milk flow not associated with childbirth or the nursing of an infant.
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Galactorrhea (say "gal-act-tor-ee-ah") is a condition that occurs when a woman''s breast makes milk (or a milky discharge) even though she is not breast feeding a baby.
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