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lochial
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.EncyclopediaSeelochialochial
lo·chi·al (lō'kē-ăl), Relating to the lochia.lo·chi·al (lō'kē-ăl) Relating to the lochia. lochia (lo'ke-a) [Gr. lochia, childbirth] The puerperal discharge of blood, mucus, and tissue from the uterus. The character of the discharge progresses through three stages in the normal autolytic healing process. or lochial (-al), adjectivelochia albaThe third stage of the postpartum healing process, when the vaginal discharge is no longer tinged with blood. This stage may last 5 to 6 weeks postpartum. An offensive odor indicates contamination by saprophytic organisms. Synonym: lochia purulentalochia cruentaLochia rubra.lochia purulentaLochia alba.lochia rubraThe first stage of the postpartum healing process, when the vaginal discharge consists primarily of blood. This stage lasts for the first 2 to 4 days postpartum. Synonym: lochia cruentalochia serosaThe second stage of the postpartum healing process, when the vaginal discharge is thin, watery, and tinged pink or brown. This stage occurs approx. 5 days postpartum. |