Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Greek myth, a surname of the goddess Artemis (Diana), as the protectress of women in childbirth.
- noun [NL.] A genus of noctuid moths of the subfamily Cosmiinæ, based upon the Australian L. apicalis.
- In medicine, the evacuations from the womb and vagina which follow childbirth.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural (Med.) The discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Normal
post-partum vaginal discharge ;blood ,mucus , andplacental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar tomenstruation ) for several weeks after she has givenbirth .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The bleeding that happens after the birth is called lochia.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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This discharge, called lochia, is blood mixed with material from the uterine lining that supported the baby in the womb.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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This discharge, called lochia, is blood mixed with material from the uterine lining that supported the baby in the womb.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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They call it lochia, and technically it isn’t just blood, but a combination of blood, mucus, and tissue from your uterus.
You’ll Lose the Baby Weight Dawn Meehan 2010
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They call it lochia, and technically it isn’t just blood, but a combination of blood, mucus, and tissue from your uterus.
You’ll Lose the Baby Weight Dawn Meehan 2010
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They call it lochia, and technically it isn’t just blood, but a combination of blood, mucus, and tissue from your uterus.
You’ll Lose the Baby Weight Dawn Meehan 2010
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After birth, you’ll have a lot of vaginal bleeding called lochia.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby Janet Whalley 2005
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After birth, you’ll have a lot of vaginal bleeding called lochia.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby Janet Whalley 2005
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After birth, you’ll have a lot of vaginal bleeding called lochia.
The Simple Guide to Having a Baby Janet Whalley 2005
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You continue to lose blood in your lochia for a few weeks.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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