lochia

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɒkɪə, ˈləʊ-/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the normal discharge from the uterus after childbirth.

Derivatives

lochial

adjective

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek lokhia, neuter plural (used as a noun) of lokhios 'of childbirth'