lochia

Other forms: lochias

Definitions of lochia
  1. 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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    type of:
    bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance
    the liquid parts of the body
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