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Definition Bristol stool scale Diarrhea is defined by the World Health Organization as having three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or as having more stools than is normal for that person.
-rrhea flowing, discharge Greek ῥοίᾱ (rhoíā), flow, flux galactorrhea, diarrhea-rrhexis: rupture Greek ῥῆξῐς (rhêxis), breaking, bursting, discharge karyorrhexis-rrhoea flowing, discharge Greek ῥοίᾱ (rhoíā), flow, flux diarrhoea: rubr(o)-of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain Latin ruber, red rubrospinal-rupt
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Rhinorrhea. Rhinorrhea is characterized by an excess amount of mucus produced by the mucous membranes that line the nasal cavities. The membranes create mucus faster than it can be processed, causing a backup of mucus in the nasal cavities.
Galactorrhea (also spelled galactorrhoea) (galacto-+ -rrhea) or lactorrhea (lacto-+ -rrhea) is the spontaneous flow of milk from the breast, unassociated with childbirth or nursing. Galactorrhea is reported to occur in 5–32% of females. Much of the difference in reported incidence can be attributed to different definitions of galactorrhea. [1]
Medical terminology is a language used to precisely describe the human body including all its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine .
Creatorrhea is the abnormal excretion of muscle fibre in feces. [1] The term is made from the prefix creat-or creato-which comes from Greek kreas meaning "flesh".The suffix -rrhea (or -rrhoea) comes from Greek -rrhoia meaning "flow," hence discharge.
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