Agalactia
Definition
A pathological condition characterized by the complete absence of milk secretion in the mother (human or female mammals) after childbirth. This structural and functional disorder can be caused by severe endocrine dysfunctions, malformations of the mammary glands, intense febrile states, strong emotional stress, or malnutrition.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agalactia
- Agalactosis
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with standard structural plural and case inflections. |
| Formation | Medical neologism borrowed from French (agalactie), originally built from the Greek private prefix 'a-' and the root 'galaktos' (milk). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡa.lak.ˈti.e] |
| Source | International Classification of Diseases and Obstetric Medicine Metrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul a investigat cauzele endocrine ale acestei agalactii apărute brusc după nașterea prematură.
EN: The doctor investigated the endocrine causes of this agalactia that appeared suddenly after premature birth.
RO: În medicina veterinară, o agalactie contagioasă la oi poate provoca pierderi economice mari în ferme.
EN: In veterinary medicine, a contagious agalactia in sheep can cause large economic losses on farms.
RO: Tratamentul pentru agalactie implică corectarea dezechilibrelor hormonale și stimularea reflexului de ejecție.
EN: Treatment for agalactia involves correcting hormonal imbalances and stimulating the ejection reflex.
Idioms & Phrases
Agalactie contagioasă / Contagious agalactia
RO: Boală infecțioasă severă a rumegătoarelor mici, provocată de mycoplasme, caracterizată prin oprirea lactației, mastite și artrite.
EN: A severe infectious disease of small ruminants, caused by mycoplasmas, characterized by failure of lactation, mastitis, and arthritis.
Agalactie primară / Primary agalactia
RO: Absența congenitală a secreției de lapte datorată lipsei de dezvoltare structurală a țesutului glandular mamar.
EN: The congenital absence of milk secretion due to the lack of structural development of the mammary glandular tissue.
Agalactie secundară / Secondary agalactia
RO: Sistarea lactației cauzată de factori externi post-partum, cum ar fi infecțiile microbiene, oboseala sau malnutriția mamei.
EN: The cessation of lactation caused by external postpartum factors, such as microbial infections, fatigue, or maternal malnutrition.
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