"-rrhea" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /ɹɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹiə/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía, “flow, flux”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*srew-}} [Template:root], {{bor|en|grc|ῥοία|t=flow, flux}} Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía, “flow, flux”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -rrhea, {{en-suffix}} -rrhea
  1. (American spelling) flowing. Tags: US, morpheme Synonyms: -rrhoea [UK], -rrhœa [UK, obsolete] Coordinate_terms: -rrhagia (english: emphasizes heavy flow, often of blood specifically) Translations (flowing): -ρροια (-rrhoia) (Ancient Greek), -rrhée [feminine] (French), -ρροια (-rroia) [feminine] (Greek), -rragia (Italian)
    Sense id: en--rrhea-en-suffix-XIQ-444D

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