Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,261,500 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hyperlactation

    0.01 sec.
hyperlactation /hy·per·lac·ta·tion/ (-lak-ta´shun) lactation in greater than normal amount or for a longer than normal period.
hy·per·lac·ta·tion (hpr-lk-tshn)
n.
Continuance of lactation beyond the normal period.

Hyperlactation
Another term for galactorrhea.
Mentioned in: Galactorrhea

hyperlactation
[-laktā′shən]
a condition in which lactation continues beyond the usual period of breastfeeding. Also called superlactation.

hyperlactation [hi″per-lak-ta´shun]
lactation in greater than normal amount or for a longer than normal period; see also galactorrhea. Called also superlactation.

hyperlactation
lactation in greater than normal amount or for a longer than normal period.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Disorders and medical problems such as hypoglycemia, hyperlactation, congenital heart disease, dehydration, breast pain and abcesses, and mastitis are covered, as well as crying, sleepy, and fussy infants.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.