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

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

I suffered for years with painful menstruation, pains in the back, leucorrhoea, dizziness and nervous prostration.

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

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

The symptoms comprise local discomfort and sometimes dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea or menorrhagia.

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

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