Suffix -rrhagia denotes which medical concept?

• A. Excessive Bleeding
• B. Menorrhagia
• C. Hemorrhage
• D. Bleeding

Answer: (A)

The suffix -rrhagia signals Excessive Bleeding. It comes from Greek roots meaning bleeding that bursts forth, used to name conditions characterized by an abnormally large amount of bleeding from a site or system. That’s why terms like menorrhagia describe heavy bleeding during menstruation, but the suffix itself points to the general idea of excessive bleeding rather than the specific condition or site. The other options are less fitting: Bleeding is too general, hemorrhage refers to the event of bleeding itself rather than the suffix indicating excess, and menorrhagia is a specific example of excessive bleeding in a particular context.