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Where does “leukorrhea” come from?

leukorrhea (English) comes from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.

leukorrhea (English): Thick, whitish vaginal discharge

Definitions

  1. Thick, whitish vaginal discharge

Ancestry of “leukorrhea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukós—

Words derived from “leukorrhea”

  • leukorrheal
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