what is the meaning of Lochia


I would like to know what is the meaning of “Lochia” in English and what is the correct translation in Spanish?

I saw this term in a list of ethnobotanic uses.

Answer

Meaning of Lochia
In the field of obstetrics, lochia is the vaginal discharge after giving birth (puerperium) containing blood, mucus, and uterine tissue. – See link

 

Lochia in Spanish is Loquios
En obstetricia, los loquios o lochia es el tֳ©rmino que se le da a una secreciֳ³n vaginal normal durante el puerperio, es decir, despuֳ©s del parto, que contiene sangre, moco y tejido placentario. – See link

 

More information about Lochia in other websites
Definition of Lochia in a medical dictionary (Thefreedictionary) – See link.
See the definition of Lochia in the Oxford dictionaries – See link.
Search PubMed (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health) for the term Lochia – See link.
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