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Yeshivish glossary term

roah machmas tashmish

רואה מחמת תשמיש

Meaning

  • uterine bleeding associated with marital relations in halachic terminology

Alternate spellings

roah mechamat tashmish, ro'ah machmat tashmish, roeh machmas tashmish

Usage and context

An advanced and medically sensitive halachic category requiring individualized rabbinic and often medical guidance.

Category
family purity - bleeding
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The case raised a question of roah machmas tashmish.

Plain-English example

The case raised the halachic category of uterine bleeding associated with marital relations.