(kē-ar′ē-from′ĕl )
[Hans Chiari, Austrian pathologist, 1851-1916; Richard Julius Ernst Frommel, Ger. gynecologist, 1854-1912]
A rare hormonal disorder following childbirth and lasting for more than 6 months, when weaning does not end lactation and amenorrhea persists. A pituitary adenoma may be present.