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lo⋅chi⋅a

  [loh-kee-uh, lok-ee-uh]
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–noun, plural -chi⋅a. Medicine/Medical.
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
Origin:
1675–85; < NL < Gk, n. use of neut. pl. of lóchios of childbirth, equiv. to lóch(os) childbirth (akin to léchesthai to lie down; see lie 2 ) + -ios adj. suffix

Related forms:
lo⋅chi⋅al, adjective
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lo·chi·a   (lō'kē-ə, lŏk'ē-ə)   
pl.n.   Medicine
The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth.

[Greek lokhia, from neuter pl. of lokhios, of childbirth, from lokhos, childbirth; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
lo'chi·al adj.
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Main Entry: lo·chia
Pronunciation: 'lO-kE-&, 'lä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lochia
: a discharge from theuterus and vagina following delivery —lo·chi·al /-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lochia lo·chi·a (lō'kē-ə, lŏk'ē-ə)
pl.n.
The normal uterine discharge of blood, tissue, and mucus from the vagina after childbirth.

lo'chi·al adj.

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