agalactia /aga·lac·tia/ (a″gah-lak´she-ah) absence or failure of secretion of milk.
agalactia
agalactia
a·ga·lac·ti·a (  g -l k t -, -sh-, g-)n. Absence of or faulty secretion of milk following childbirth. Also called agalactosis. a ga·lactous (-ts) adj. |
agalactia
[ā′gəlak′shə]
Etymology: Gk a + gala, not milk
the inability of the mother to secrete enough milk to breastfeed a neonate immediately after childbirth.
agalactia
partial or complete absence of milk flow in the absence of disease of the mammary gland. It may be due to the presence of other disease, to emotional disturbances or to lack of let-down hormones or hormonal stimulation for the development of the mammary glands. See also mastitis-metritis-agalactia, farrowing hysteria.
contagious ovine/caprine agalactia
see contagious agalactia.
primary agalactia
reduced milk flow is the only abnormality.
agalactia
Agalactosis Absence or failure to secrete milk
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