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agalactosis

agalactosis

9.9
A health problem where a mother does not make breast milk after childbirth
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪɡəˈlæktəsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with agalactosis after she was unable to breastfeed her newborn.

Examples

  • Lactation consultants are sometimes called when agalactosis is suspected in new mothers.

  • Research is ongoing to determine causes and treatment for agalactosis in postpartum women.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with agalactosis after the birth.

  • Many mothers experience agalactosis due to hormonal issues.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with agalactosis after she was unable to breastfeed her newborn.

  • Research is ongoing to determine causes and treatment for agalactosis in postpartum women.

  • Lactation consultants are sometimes called when agalactosis is suspected in new mothers.

Synonyms

agalactia
vsagalactosis
  • Specialized
9.9

A mother who cannot make breast milk after giving birth

has the same meaning but is a different medical term form

Antonyms

lactation
  • Specialized
10 5.1

A time when a female animal makes milk to feed her young

Surface Forms

agalactosis singular
agalactoses plural

Morphology

agalactosis = a + galact + osis

The element 'galact-' is a specialized combining form meaning 'milk' not known to an average B1 learner, so the medical formation 'a- + galact- + -osis' is not transparently interpretable without domain knowledge.

Etymology

The word agalactosis comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and galact- meaning 'milk', the same root you see in galaxy, which links to the 'Milky Way'. So agalactosis is the condition of not producing milk after childbirth.