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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Other Word Forms

• leucorrhoeal adjective

Example Sentences

The diseases known as menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea, leucorrhoea, amenorrhoea, abortions, prolapsus, chronic inflammations and ulcerations of the womb, with a yet greater variety of sympathetic nervous disorders, are some of the distressing forms of these derangements.

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

Tea made from parched egg shells or green coffee is good for leucorrhoea.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

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

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

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

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