leukorrhea

noun

leu·​kor·​rhea ˌlü-kə-ˈrē-ə 

: a whitish viscid discharge from the vagina resulting from inflammation or congestion of the mucous membrane

leukorrheal

ˌlü-kə-ˈrē-əl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1797, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

leukorrhea

noun

leu·​kor·​rhea

variants or chiefly British leucorrhoea

ˌlü-kə-ˈrē-ə 

: 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