lochia

Etymology
, from, neuter plural of , from.

Noun

 * 1) 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.


 * 1) * 1921, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, published by the American Gynecological Society
 * On the fifth day the coryza, cough and rash were all improved, but the patient was irrational; the lochia were thin, watery and odorless; [...]
 * 1) * 1924: The Canadian nurse, published by the Canadian Nurses' Association
 * Check lochia and change sterile pad. If the patient's pulse is under 90, the fundus is firm and the lochia is normal, the patient may be left at the end ...
 * 1) * 1927, The Indian Veterinary Journal, published by the Indian Veterinary Association
 * In one Magra ewe which gave birth to twins, lochia continued for 8 days [...]
 * 1) * 1946: Nicholson Joseph Eastman and Emil Novak, Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey
 * By the fifth day, however, the lochia was normal in most of the patients and in only 4 patients was it heavy.

Usage notes

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

Translations

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 * Czech: lochie, očistky
 * Dutch: ,
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 * German: ,
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 * Latvian: lochia
 * Lithuanian: lochijos
 * Portuguese: lóquios
 * Spanish: