lochia Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
WordNet
Lo*chi"a noun plural
Etymology
NL., from Gr. , pl., fr. belonging to childbirth, a lying in, childbirth.Definitions
(Med.) The discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth.
