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spermatorrhea

American

[spur-muh-tuh-ree-uh, spur-mat-uh-] / ˌspɜr mə təˈri ə, spɜrˌmæt ə- /

Or spermatorrhoea

noun

Pathology.

abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.

Etymology

Origin of spermatorrhea

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at spermato-, -rrhea

Example Sentences

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In hypochondriacs spermatorrhea becomes a bugbear, which often makes them the dupes of charlatans.

From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste

Spermatophobia has been noticed among the ignorant, caused or increased by inspection of sensational literature, treatises on the subject of spermatorrhea, etc.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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