LOCHIA

lochia

(noun) substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lochia pl (plural only)

Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth.

Usage notes

• The word is sometimes treated as though it were a singular noun, in which case it is uncountable.

Anagrams

• -aholic, Acholi, cholai

Source: Wiktionary


Lo*chi"a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Med.)

Definition: The discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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