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Lochia - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Lochia : (noun)
1: substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and
mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount
during the weeks following childbirth
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lochia : \Lo*chi"a\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ?, pl., fr. ? belonging
to childbirth, ? a lying in, childbirth.] (Med.)
The discharge from the womb and vagina which follows
childbirth.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Lochia : Lochia: The fluid that weeps from the vagina for a week or so after delivery of a baby. At first the lochia is primarily blood, followed by a more mucousy fluid containing dried blood, and
finally a clear-to-yellow discharge.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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