Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, a mucous or mucopurulent discharge of a white color from the vagina; fluor albus; the whites. Also called
blennelytria and colporrhea.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A discharge of a white, yellowish, or greenish, viscid mucus, resulting from inflammation or irritation of the membrane lining the genital organs of the female; the whites.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
leukorrhea .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
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Examples
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The most common symptoms of inflammation of the womb are pain in the pelvic region, a dull backache, especially across the hips, and a vaginal discharge called leucorrhoea (whites).
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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.
Plain Facts for Old and Young John Harvey Kellogg 1897
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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.
Plain facts for old and young : embracing the natural history and hygiene of organic life. 1877
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It cures cases of advanced constipation, leucorrhoea, hydrocele, cataract, and migraine and skin disorders.
Color Therapy 2009
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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 Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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-- In case of persistent leucorrhoea use the temperature of water from seventy-two to eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
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Infantile leucorrhoea is common, and many innocent people have been exposed to danger from false charges of rape on children, instituted as a means of levying blackmail.
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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.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 Various
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Retention of the fetal membranes is a very common cause of leucorrhoea.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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-- In case of persistent leucorrhoea use the temperature of water from seventy-two to eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics B. G. Jefferis
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