Associations to the word «Lochia»
Wiktionary
LOCHIA, noun. 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.
LOCHIA RUBRA, noun. A vaginal discharge, occurring immediately after parturition, that consists almost entirely of blood.
Dictionary definition
LOCHIA, noun. Substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth.
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