Type: Term Pronunciation: kō-los′trōr-rē′ă Definitions: 1. Abnormally profuse secretion of colostrum.
An abnormally abundant discharge of colostrum from the breasts.
colostrorrhea Abnormally profuse secretion of colostrum (a thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of pregnancy; it differs from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein; colostrum is also rich in antibodies which confer passive immunity to the newborn. Synonym: foremilk.