zivah

Meaning

• classical halachic category of non-menstrual uterine bleeding

Alternate spellings

ziva

Usage and context

The classical Torah categories remain important in study even though modern practical niddah observance generally does not rely on women identifying these categories themselves.

Example in Yeshivish

The Gemara distinguishes niddah from zivah.

Plain-English example

The Talmud distinguishes menstrual bleeding from the classical category of non-menstrual uterine bleeding.