lochia noun pl. (treated as sing. or pl.). ['lɒkɪǝ, 'lǝʊ-] Orig. in French form
lochies.
L17.[mod. Latin from Greek lokhia use as noun of neut. pl. of lokhios pertaining to childbirth, from lokhos childbirth.]Matter discharged from the uterus and vagina following childbirth.
■ lochial adjective M18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲