leukorrhea

noun

leu·​kor·​rhea ˌlü-kə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce leukorrhea (audio)
: a whitish viscid discharge from the vagina resulting from inflammation or congestion of the mucous membrane
leukorrheal
ˌlü-kə-ˈrē-əl How to pronounce leukorrhea (audio)
adjective

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New Latin

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circa 1797, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leukorrhea was circa 1797

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leukorrhea

noun
leu·​kor·​rhea
variants or chiefly British leucorrhoea
ˌlü-kə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce leukorrhea (audio)
: a white, yellowish, or greenish white viscid discharge from the vagina resulting from inflammation or congestion of the uterine or vaginal mucous membrane
leukorrheal adjective
or chiefly British leucorrhoeal
-ˈrē-əl How to pronounce leukorrhea (audio)

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