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Lochia

Lochia Meaning & Definition
Lochia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lochia?

[n] 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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See Also | bodily fluid | body fluid | humor | humour | liquid body substance

Lochia In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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