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lochia
lo·chi·a L0221500 (lō′kē-ə, lŏk′ē-ə)pl.n. Medicine The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth.
[Greek lokhia, from neuter pl. of lokhios, of childbirth, from lokhos, childbirth; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
lo′chi·al adj.lochia (ˈlɒkɪə) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a vaginal discharge of cellular debris, mucus, and blood following childbirth[C17: New Latin from Greek lokhia, from lokhios, from lokhos childbirth] ˈlochial adjThesaurus| Noun | 1. | lochia - substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirthbodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body |
Translationslochia
lochia[′lō·kē·ə] (medicine) The discharge from the uterus and vagina during the first few weeks after labor. lochia
lochia [lo´ke-ah] a vaginal discharge occurring after childbirth. Lochia discharge should be checked every 15 minutes for the first hour after delivery, once every hour for the first 8 hours, and then every 8 hours. adj., adj lo´chial.lochia al´ba the final vaginal discharge after childbirth, largely mucus, when the amount of blood is decreased and the leukocytes are increased; it is usually of 10 to 14 days' duration but may last for 6 weeks.lochia cruen´ta lochia rubra.lochia purulen´ta lochia alba.lochia ru´bra that occurring immediately after childbirth, consisting of blood, fragments of decidua, and mucus. It usually lasts from 1 to 3 days.lochia sanguinolen´ta (lochia sero´sa) the vaginal discharge occurring 3 to 10 days after delivery. It is pink or brown-tinged and contains blood, mucus, and leukocytes.lo·chi·a (lō'kē-ă), Discharges from the vagina of mucus, blood, and tissue debris, following childbirth. [G. neut. pl. of lochios, relating to childbirth, fr. lochos, childbirth] lochia (lō′kē-ə, lŏk′ē-ə)pl.n. Medicine The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth.
lo′chi·al adj.lo·chi·a (lō'kē-ă) Discharge from the vagina of mucus, blood, and tissue debris, following childbirth. [G. neut. pl. of lochios, relating to childbirth, fr. lochos, childbirth]lochia The discharge of blood, mucus and particles of tissue from the womb, mainly coming from site of the afterbirth (PLACENTA), during the first 2 or 3 weeks after birth. The discharge is red for the first 3 or 4 days and usually disappears by about the tenth day. Offensive-smelling lochia suggests infection and is a danger sign.lochia
Related to lochia: Lochia rubraWords related to lochianoun substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirthRelated Words- bodily fluid
- body fluid
- liquid body substance
- humour
- humor
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