lochia

[ loh-kee-uh, lok-ee-uh ]

/ ˈloʊ ki ə, ˈlɒk i ə /

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noun, plural lo·chi·a.Medicine/Medical.

the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.

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Origin of lochia

1675–85; <New Latin <Greek, noun use of neuter plural of lóchios of childbirth, equivalent to lóch(os) childbirth (akin to léchesthai to lie down; see lie²) + -ios adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM lochia

lo·chi·al, adjective

Words nearby lochia

loch, Lochaber ax, lochan, loche, Lochearn, lochia, Lochinvar, Loch Linnhe, “Loch Lomond”, Loch Ness, Loch Ness monster

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How to use lochia in a sentence

In some few cases however, the lochia continues to flow, or even increases, and the breasts remain full up to the time of death.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The odor of the lochia is at first that of fresh blood; later it has the odor peculiar to these parts.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)|W. Grant Hague, M.D.
In other cases the lochia continues too long, or in too great quantity, owing to the deficiency of venous absorption.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
The first few days the lochia is very red because of the large amount of blood which it contains.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

The lochia were discharged regularly; and in three weeks, she was able to sit up, and in three more, quite well.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lochia

lochia

/ (ˈlɒkɪə) /

noun

a vaginal discharge of cellular debris, mucus, and blood following childbirth

Derived forms of lochia

lochial, adjective

Word Origin for lochia

C17: New Latin from Greek lokhia, from lokhios, from lokhos childbirth

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