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Definition of "lochia" [‖Lo•chi•a]

  • Medicine The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth. (noun-plural)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lochia" in a sentence
  • "The bleeding that happens after the birth is called lochia."
  • "This discharge, called lochia, is blood mixed with material from the uterine lining that supported the baby in the womb."
  • "They call it lochia, and technically it isn’t just blood, but a combination of blood, mucus, and tissue from your uterus."