-rrhea
a combining form meaning “flow,” “discharge,” used in the formation of compound words: gonorrhea.
Also
-rhea.
Compare
rheo-.
Origin of -rrhea
< New Latin
-rrhoea < Greek
-rrhoia, combining form representing
rhoía a flow, akin to
rheîn to flow,
stream
Words nearby -rrhea
Medical definitions for -rrhea
-rrhea
suff.
Flow; discharge:seborrhea.