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leucorrhoea

British  
/ ˌluːkəˈriːə /

noun

  1. pathol a white or yellowish discharge of mucous material from the vagina, often an indication of infection

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Although women suffer no seminal loss, they suffer the debilitating effects of leucorrhoea, which is in some degree injurious in the same manner as seminal losses in the male.

From Plain Facts for Old and Young by Kellogg, John Harvey

D.—This is used internally in dropsies, obstinate gleets, and leucorrhoea.

From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William

A lacerated cervix does not usually give rise to symptoms; these depend on the accompanying endometritis, and include leucorrhoea, aching and a feeling of weight.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

This, I think, promises to be the most efficient preparation, and will prove valuable as an injection in the treatment of leucorrhoea, hemorrhages, and similar disorders.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

I also had leucorrhoea all the time which caused me to feel very weak.

From Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Pinkham, Lydia Estes

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