leucorrhoea

esp US leukorrhea

/ (ˌluːkəˈriːə) /

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noun

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

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Derived forms of leucorrhoea

leucorrhoeal or esp US leukorrheal, adjective

Words nearby leucorrhoea

leucopenia, leucoplakia, leucoplast, leucopoiesis, leucorrhea, leucorrhoea, leucosis, Leucothea, leucothoe, leucotome, leucotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for leucorrhoea

I have leucorrhoea and menstruation is very irregular and very free with a good deal of pain.
Treatise on the Diseases of Women|Lydia E. Pinkham
The symptoms comprise local discomfort and sometimes dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea or menorrhagia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
An inveterate leucorrhoea is not exactly a venereal disease, and I have heard people in London say that it was rarely contagious.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Tea made from parched egg shells or green coffee is good for leucorrhoea.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration

I also had leucorrhoea all the time which caused me to feel very weak.
Treatise on the Diseases of Women|Lydia E. Pinkham

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