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leucorrhoea

British

/ ˌluːkəˈriːə /

noun

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

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leucorrhoeal

adjective

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

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

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

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

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

From Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Lydia Estes Pinkham

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

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

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