lochia

[ loh-kee-uh, lok-ee-uh ]

/ ˈloʊ ki ə, ˈlɒk i ə /

noun, plural lo·chi·a.Medicine/Medical.

the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.

Origin of lochia

1675–85; <New Latin <Greek, noun use of neuter plural of lóchios of childbirth, equivalent to lóch(os) childbirth (akin to léchesthai to lie down; see lie²) + -ios adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM lochia

lo·chi·al, adjective

Words nearby lochia

loch, Lochaber ax, lochan, loche, Lochearn, lochia, Lochinvar, lochiometra, lochiometritis, lochiorrhea, Loch Linnhe

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Example sentences from the Web for lochia

The first few days the lochia is very red because of the large amount of blood which it contains.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
In other cases the lochia continues too long, or in too great quantity, owing to the deficiency of venous absorption.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin
In some few cases however, the lochia continues to flow, or even increases, and the breasts remain full up to the time of death.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
If consequent on parturition the lochia cease or become offensive.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

The lochia were discharged regularly; and in three weeks, she was able to sit up, and in three more, quite well.
North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lochia

lochia

/ (ˈlɒkɪə) /

noun

a vaginal discharge of cellular debris, mucus, and blood following childbirth

Derived forms of lochia

lochial, adjective

Word Origin for lochia

C17: New Latin from Greek lokhia, from lokhios, from lokhos childbirth

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Medical definitions for lochia

lochia

[ lō′kē-ə, lŏk′ē-ə ]

pl.n.

The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth.

Other words from lochia

lo′chi•al adj.

单词	lochia
释义	lochia [ loh-kee-uh, lok-ee-uh ] / ˈloʊ ki ə, ˈlɒk i ə / noun, plural lo·chi·a.Medicine/Medical. the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth. Origin of lochia 1675–85; <New Latin <Greek, noun use of neuter plural of lóchios of childbirth, equivalent to lóch(os) childbirth (akin to léchesthai to lie down; see lie²) + -ios adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM lochia lo·chi·al, adjective Words nearby lochia loch, Lochaber ax, lochan, loche, Lochearn, lochia, Lochinvar, lochiometra, lochiometritis, lochiorrhea, Loch Linnhe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lochia The first few days the lochia is very red because of the large amount of blood which it contains. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler In other cases the lochia continues too long, or in too great quantity, owing to the deficiency of venous absorption. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin In some few cases however, the lochia continues to flow, or even increases, and the breasts remain full up to the time of death. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick If consequent on parturition the lochia cease or become offensive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7\|Various The lochia were discharged regularly; and in three weeks, she was able to sit up, and in three more, quite well. North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lochia lochia / (ˈlɒkɪə) / noun a vaginal discharge of cellular debris, mucus, and blood following childbirth Derived forms of lochia lochial, adjective Word Origin for lochia C17: New Latin from Greek lokhia, from lokhios, from lokhos childbirth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lochia lochia [ lō′kē-ə, lŏk′ē-ə ] pl.n. The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth. Other words from lochia lo′chi•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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