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lochia
lo·chi·a
[
lṓkee ə,
lókee ə
]
noun
Definition:
vaginal discharge after childbirth:
the normal vaginal discharge of cell debris and blood after childbirth
[
Late 17th century. < Greek
lokhia
<
lokhos
"childbirth"
]
lo·chi·al
adjective
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