Galactorrhea

I don;t know enough Latin to understand the 'Ga' prefix. Lacto for
lactation, rhea for 'runny', but what does the 'ga' prefix stand for?
Nerd from Hell

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> In a message dated Tue, 30 Apr 2002 �8:29:16 PM Eastern 
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> ><< But you're right, Jeroen cannot ovulate, carry a baby to 
> term, give birth 
> >or lactate. �:) >>
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> >Don't some men produce milk? Admittedly rarely?
> 
> Men with hormonal some active pitiutary gland tumors 
> (prolactin secreting) may occaisonally leak fluid from their 
> nipples but this is not milk (called galactorrhea)
> >
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> >
> >Tom Beck
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> >
> >"I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I didn't 
> realize I'd also 
> >see the last." - Jerry Pournelle
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