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Meaning of "agalactia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AGALACTIA

New Latin, from a-1 + Greek galaktos milk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AGALACTIA

agalactia  [ˌæɡəˈlæktɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGALACTIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agalactia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGALACTIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Agalactia

Agalactia is absence of or faulty secretion of breast milk following childbirth. It is commonly associated with Sheehan's syndrome, following post partum haemorrhage.

Definition of agalactia in the English dictionary

The definition of agalactia in the dictionary is absence or failure of secretion of milk.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGALACTIA


chocolatier
ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪə
consortia
kənˈsɔːtɪə
courtier
ˈkɔːtɪə
frontier
ˈfrʌntɪə
gazetteer
ˌɡæzɪˈtɪə
luthier
ˈluːtɪə
meteor
ˈmiːtɪə
Ostia
ˈɒstɪə
partier
ˈpɑːtɪə
periodontia
ˌperɪəˈdɒntɪə
prettier
ˈprɪtɪə
profiteer
ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə
protea
ˈprəʊtɪə
steer
stɪə
tear
tɪə
teer
tɪə
tier
tɪə
Valentia
vəˈlɛntɪə
volunteer
ˌvɒlənˈtɪə
Whittier
ˈwɪtɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGALACTIA

again
again and again
against
against nature
against one´s better judgment
against the clock
against the head
against time
agalloch
agalmatolite
agalwood
agama
Agamemnon
agamete
agami
agamic
agamically
agamid

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGALACTIA

Bastia
Boeotia
Buryatia
Constantia
Croatia
Dalmatia
dementia
ex gratia
Helvetia
inertia
kentia
Lucretia
militia
minutia
Nova Scotia
Ossetia
Placentia
poinsettia
scotia
Venetia

Synonyms and antonyms of agalactia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «agalactia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGALACTIA

Find out the translation of agalactia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of agalactia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «agalactia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无乳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agalactia
570 millions of speakers

English

agalactia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

agalactia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انقطاع اللبن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

агалактия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agalaxia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

agalactia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

agalactie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agalactia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Agalaktie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乳汁分泌欠如
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agalactia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

agalactia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அகலக்றியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अगालॅक्टिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

agalactia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agalassia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezmleczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

агалактия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agalactia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγαλακτία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agalactia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

agalakti
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

agalactia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of agalactia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGALACTIA»

The term «agalactia» is normally little used and occupies the 141.048 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGALACTIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about agalactia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGALACTIA»

Discover the use of agalactia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to agalactia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Ruminant
r Agalactia is a clinical sign characterized by the absence of milk secretion, or the inability of a dam to lactate after parturition. r Hypogalactia refers to an abrupt reduction in the normal amount of milk produced, and the term “dysgalactia” is ...
Scott R. R. Haskell, 2011
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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine
DEFINITION • Agalactia — postpartum lactation failure • Hypogalactia — subnormal milk production PATHOPHYSIOLOGY • Estrogens (fetoplacental unit) in late gestation induce mammary duct development. • P4 stimulates lobuloalveolar ...
Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Kenneth Hinchcliff, 2011
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Goat Medicine
Its role in respiratory disease is discussed in Chapter 9. This same organism is isolated frequently enough in Europe that recent authors classify it as one of the causes of contagious agalactia (Corrales et al. 2007). In Israel, udder inflammation ...
Mary C. Smith, David M. Sherman, 2011
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2013 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition -
... Agalactia & M Primary agalactia Excludes1 elective agalactia (O92.5) secondary agalactia (O92.5) therapeutic agalactia (O92.5) O92.4 Hypogalactia & M O92.5 Suppressed lactation & M Elective agalactia Therapeutic agalactia Secondary ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
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Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures
AgalactiaAgalactia is a failure of the mammary gland to produce milk or colostrum after parturition. • The condition must be differentiated from the inability of the mare to “let milk down” after foaling or delayed lactation reported to occur in ...
James A. Orsini, Thomas J. Divers, 2013
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Equine Health and Emergency Management
Agalactia Agalactia is the absence of milk in a postpartum mare. Agalactia is an emergency situation since it deprives the foal of its nutrition source and colostrum , the first milk enriched with maternal antibodies. If the foal does not receive its ...
Bonny Henderson, 2012
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Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals
Serological tests have been developed for most of the organisms that cause contagious agalactia, but assays for M. putrefaciens are not widely available. Complement fixation and enzyme–linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are the most ...
Anna Rovid Spickler, 2010
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Mycoplasma Diseases of Ruminants
Contagious. Agalactia. Fino a quando non saranno disponibilii metodi diagnostici efficaci ed un vaccino protettivo, l'agalassis contagiosa continuera a rappresentare un incubo per I pastori Siciliani. [Until there are effective diagnostics and a ...
Robin Nicholas, Roger Ayling, Laura McAuliffe, 2008
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Therapeutics of Veterinary Homoeopathy
AGALACTIA: Agalactia is a condition in which milk secretion is diminished or completely stopped. This partial or complete absence of milk may be in the entire udder or in many cases may affect one or more mammary quarters. The condition  ...
B. P. Madrewar, 2007
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Equine Reproduction
Agalactia Agalactia is the failure of the mammary gland to secrete colostrum or milk following parturition. Clinical consequences of agalactia or hypogalactia in the periparturient mare are failure of passive transfer of immunoglobulins and ...
Angus O. McKinnon, Edward L. Squires, Wendy E. Vaala, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGALACTIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term agalactia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Looking after the mother with new puppies
Agalactia, where a bitch produces little or no milk, is relatively uncommon. It can be due to a variety of causes so is best diagnosed by a vet, ... «ShootingUK, Jul 15»
2
Pregnancy Failure in Horses: Why Things Go Wrong
... wall that leads to protrusion through the vulva; dystocia; agalactia (lack of milk production); and increased foal death,” Paccamonti says. «TheHorse.com, Apr 15»
3
Coveney denies restrictions exist on sheep trade
... in which in the previous six months contagious agalactia of sheep , in the previous 12 months paratubercuosis or caseous lymphadenitis, ... «Agriland, Oct 14»
4
Hathawariya for Common Gynaecological Disorders
... leprosy, epilepsy, fatigue, hyperacidity, colic, haemorrhoids, cardiac debility, hypertension, abortion, agalactia and general debility. «The Island.lk, Sep 14»
5
The Danger of Mycotoxins
... prolonged gestation, dystocia (difficult birth), thickened placenta, poor mammary development, and agalactia (lack of milk production). «TheHorse.com, May 14»
6
Fescue Toxicosis in Nonpregnant Horses
... abnormal placental separation when birth occurs, as well as with dystocia (difficult birth) and agalactia (lack of milk production by the dam). «TheHorse.com, Feb 14»
7
Do Equine Metabolic Diseases Affect Reproduction?
... putting her on pergolide, despite the fact that one of the drug's side effects is agalactia (the absence of colostrum and milk production). «TheHorse.com, Sep 13»
8
Mycotoxin Zearalenone's Effects on Mare Fertility
... the potentially dangerous effects of grazing broodmares on pasture containing endophyte-infected tall fescue: agalactia (poor milk let-down), ... «TheHorse.com, Aug 13»
9
Fungus threatening forage, cattle
In both beef and dairy cattle, agalactia, or decreased milk production, can be a symptom of ergotism, too. This symptom is similar to the effects ... «Agriculture.com, Jul 13»
10
Prolonged Gestation: Is Fescue Toxicosis a Possibility?
... ergovaline (a toxin) from inhibiting prolactin release and, hence, prevents agalactia (absence of milk). My advice: Have a veterinary evaluate ... «TheHorse.com, Apr 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Agalactia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/agalactia>. Apr 2024 ».
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