Definition

Noun: A medical condition characterized by abnormally prolonged or excessive uterine bleeding occurring at the regular intervals of the menstrual cycle. It refers specifically to heavy menstrual flow that lasts for an extended duration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy được chẩn đoán bị rong huyết. (She was diagnosed with menorrhagia.)
  • Triệu chứng chính của rong huyết là kinh nguyệt ra nhiều và kéo dài. (The main symptom of menorrhagia is heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding.)
  • Rong huyết kéo dài có thể dẫn đến thiếu máu. (Prolonged menorrhagia can lead to anemia.)

Advanced Usage

• In a clinical context, rong huyết is a specific term distinct from (metrorrhagia), which refers to irregular, intermenstrual bleeding. However, in general non-specialist usage, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably to describe abnormal uterine bleeding.

Variants and Related Words

• Rong kinh (n): Metrorrhagia; irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods.
  • Rong kinh và rong huyết là hai loại rối loạn kinh nguyệt khác nhau. (Metrorrhagia and menorrhagia are two different types of menstrual disorders.)

Synonyms

• Menorrhagia: The direct medical synonym in English.
• Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB): A common descriptive term in healthcare.

Related Medical Terms

• Cường kinh: A term sometimes used similarly to denote hypermenorrhea (excessive flow).
• Rối loạn kinh nguyệt: Menstrual disorder (the broader category).
• Băng huyết: Hemorrhage; a more severe, often acute, and dangerous bleeding.

noun

1. menorrhagia