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agalactia

agalactia

9.9
A mother who cannot make breast milk after giving birth
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪɡəˈlæktiə/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor diagnosed the new mother with agalactia when she was unable to breastfeed her infant.

Examples

  • A lack of hormonal stimulation after birth can sometimes lead to agalactia.

  • Women affected by agalactia may require alternative feeding methods for their babies.

  • She has agalactia.

  • Don't ignore agalactia!

  • The doctor diagnosed the new mother with agalactia after she was unable to produce milk for her baby.

  • Women affected by agalactia often need to consider formula feeding for their infants.

  • A lack of milk production due to agalactia can impact a new mother's breastfeeding journey.

Synonyms

agalactosis
vsagalactia
  • Specialized
9.9

A health problem where a mother does not make breast milk after childbirth

means the same condition but is an alternate term

Antonyms

lactation
  • Specialized
10 5.1

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

How Much

galactosis
  • Specialized
9.9
agalactia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

agalactia singular
agalactias plural

Morphology

agalactia = a + galact + ia

A medical formation from combining forms (a- + galact- + -ia); the components are technical and not recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not derivable from common English words.

Etymology

Agalactia comes from the prefix a- meaning 'without' and the root galact- meaning 'milk', the same root you see in galaxy which means 'milky'. So agalactia is when a mother does not produce milk after birth.