agalactia
Definition
Noun: - A medical condition characterized by the absence or failure of milk secretion in the mother's breasts following childbirth.
Usage
This term is used specifically in medical and veterinary contexts to describe the physiological failure of lactation postpartum. - The veterinarian diagnosed the sow with agalactia, which endangered the newborn piglets. - Postpartum agalactia can be a source of significant distress for new mothers.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in differential diagnoses to distinguish between a true failure of milk production and other issues like poor milk ejection (let-down) or infant latching problems.
- It can be a symptom of broader endocrine disorders, such as pituitary insufficiency.
Variants and Related Words
- Agalactosis (noun): A synonymous term for the same condition.
- Agalactorrhea (noun): Another less common synonym.
- Galactorrhea (noun): The opposite condition of excessive or spontaneous milk flow.
Synonyms
- Lactation failure
- Failure of milk secretion
Antonyms
- Lactation
- Galactorrhea
Noun
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a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
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