lochia

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

mucus

snuff

post-birth vaginal discharge

post-natal vaginal discharge

mucosity

Vertalings

loquios

Lochien

loquio

Lochia

lóquios

λόχεια

lochies

lochie

lochia

Wochenfluss

kraamvloed

Schleimabsonderung

βλέννα

λόχια

φλέγμα

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈlɒ.kɪ.ə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Learned borrowing from Latin lochia, from Ancient Greek λοχεία (lokheía), neuter plural of λοχείος (lokheíos, “of childbirth”), from λόχος (lókhos, “childbirth”).