lochia

loc·hia

UK/ˈlɒ.kɪ.ə/ US/ˈloʊ.ki.ə/ uncommon

noun

substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin lochia, from Ancient Greek λοχεία (lokheía), neuter plural of λοχείος (lokheíos, “of childbirth”), from λόχος (lókhos, “childbirth”).

Related words

Broader terms

liquid body substance

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