leukorrhea /leu·kor·rhea/ (-re´ah) a whitish, viscid discharge from the vagina and uterine cavity.
leukorrhea
leukorrhea
leu·kor·rhe·a or leu·cor·rhe·a (l  k -r  )n. A thick, whitish discharge from the vagina or cervical canal. Also called leukorrhagia. |
leukorrhea
[lo̅o̅′kôrē′ə]
Etymology: Gk, leukos + rhoia, flow
a white discharge from the vagina. Normally, vaginal discharge occurs in regular variations of amount and consistency during the course of the menstrual cycle. A greater than usual amount is normal in pregnancy, and a decrease is to be expected after delivery, during lactation, and after menopause. Leukorrhea is the most common reason for women to seek gynecologic care. Also spelled leucorrhoea. See also vaginal discharge.
leukorrhea
a whitish or yellowish, viscid discharge from the vagina or uterine cavity, which may be a sign of a disorder either in the reproductive organs or elsewhere in the body.
leukorrhea
Gynecology A nonspecific whitish malodorous vaginal discharge accompanied by dyspareunia and intense pruritus, which may be caused by infection–eg, Candida albicans, Gardnerella vaginalis, T vaginalis, N
gonorrhoeae, foreign bodies, estrogen depletion, neoplasms, and as a postpartum phenomenon
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