Definition of "lochia" in English

noun

1. Normal post-partum vaginal discharge; blood, mucus, and placental tissue that are discharged from a female's vagina (similar to menstruation) for several weeks after she has given birth.

   • 1921, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, published by the American Gynecological Society On the fifth day the coryza, cough and rash were all improved, but the patient was irrational; the lochia were thin, watery and odorless; …
   • 1924: The Canadian nurse, published by the Canadian Nurses' Association Check lochia and change sterile pad. If the patient's pulse is under 90, the fundus is firm and the lochia is normal, the patient may be left at the end ...
   • 1927, The Indian Veterinary Journal, published by the Indian Veterinary Association In one Magra ewe which gave birth to twins, lochia continued for 8 days …
   • 1946: Nicholson Joseph Eastman and Emil Novak, Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey By the fifth day, however, the lochia was normal in most of the patients and in only 4 patients was it heavy.