Associations to the word «Lochia»

Wiktionary

LOCHIA, noun. 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.
LOCHIA RUBRA, noun. A vaginal discharge, occurring immediately after parturition, that consists almost entirely of blood.

Dictionary definition

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

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