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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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Other Word Forms

  • leucorrhoeal adjective

Example Sentences

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Retention of the fetal membranes is a very common cause of leucorrhoea.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

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

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

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

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