Leukorrhea (band)
Leukorrhea or (leucorrhoea American and British English spelling differences, British English), also known as fluor albus, is a thick, whitish, yellowish or greenish vaginal discharge. It has also been referred to as "the whites". There are many causes of leukorrhea, the usual one being estrogen imbalance. The amount of discharge may increase due to vaginal infection, and it may disappear and reappear from time to time. This discharge can keep occurring for years, in which case it becomes more yellow and strong-smelling. It is usually a non-pathological symptom secondary to inflammation, inflammatory conditions of the vagina or cervix. Leukorrhea can be confirmed by finding >10 white blood cell, WBC per high-power field under a microscope when examining vaginal fluid. Vaginal discharge is normal, and causes of change in discharge include infection, malignancy, and hormonal changes. It sometimes occurs before an adolescent female has her first menstruation, period, and is consid ...
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Discharge (1)
Discharge may refer to Expel or let go * Discharge, the act of firing a gun * Discharge, or termination of employment, the end of an employee's duration with an employer * Military discharge, the release of a member of the armed forces from service Flow * Discharge (hydrology), the amount of water flowing through the channel ** Effluent released into a river or sea ** Groundwater discharge, the volumetric flow rate of groundwater through an aquifer * Discharging method (discrete mathematics) is a proof technique in discrete mathematics * Electric discharge: ** Corona discharge, a type of electric current ** Direct-current discharge, a plasma ** Discharger, an electrical device that releases stored energy *** Battery (electricity)#Capacity and discharging, Battery discharging *** Static discharger, a device used on airplanes to maintain use of electrical equipment ** Electrostatic discharge, sudden and momentary electric current flows between two objects *** Dielectric barrier dis ...
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