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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

Pruritis vulvae is due to parasites, or to irritating discharges, as leucorrhoea, and is frequent in diabetic subjects.

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

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

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

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.

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