agalactia

agalactia definition - medical

a·ga·lac·ti·a (āˌgə-lăkˈtē-ə, -shē-ə, ăgˌə-)

noun
Absence of or faulty secretion of milk following childbirth. Also called agalactosis.

Related Forms:

  • aˌga·lacˈtous (-təs) adjective

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