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lochia definition

lo·chia (lō′kē ə, läk′ē ə)

noun

the uterine discharge from the vagina that occurs for several days after childbirth

Etymology: ModL < Gr, neut. pl. of lochios, of childbirth < IE *loghos, bed < base *legh-, to lie

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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