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Lochia, the Glossary

In the field of obstetrics, lochia is the vaginal discharge after giving birth, containing blood, mucus, and uterine tissue.^[1]

22 relations: Blood, Cervix, Childbirth, Cholesterol, Decidua, Epithelium, Escherichia coli, Exudate, Fat, Lanugo, Microorganism, Mucus, Obstetrics, Postpartum confinement, Postpartum period, Red blood cell, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Streptococcus, Uterus, Vaginal discharge, Vernix caseosa, White blood cell.
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Blood

Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

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Cervix

The cervix (cervices) or cervix uteri is a dynamic fibromuscular organ of the female reproductive system that connects the vagina with the uterine cavity.

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Childbirth

Childbirth, also known as labour, parturition and delivery, is the completion of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. Lochia and Childbirth are Midwifery.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.

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Decidua

The decidua is the modified mucosal lining of the uterus (that is, modified endometrium) that forms every month, in preparation for pregnancy. Lochia and decidua are Midwifery and Obstetrics.

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Epithelium

Epithelium or epithelial tissue is a thin, continuous, protective layer of compactly packed cells with little extracellular matrix.

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Escherichia coli

Escherichia coliWells, J. C. (2000) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary.

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Exudate

An exudate is a fluid released by an organism through pores or a wound, a process known as exuding or exudation.

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Fat

In nutrition, biology, and chemistry, fat usually means any ester of fatty acids, or a mixture of such compounds, most commonly those that occur in living beings or in food.

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Lanugo

Lanugo is very thin, soft, usually unpigmented hair that is sometimes found on the body of a fetus or newborn.

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Microorganism

A microorganism, or microbe, is an organism of microscopic size, which may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells. The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from ancient times, such as in Jain scriptures from sixth century BC India. The scientific study of microorganisms began with their observation under the microscope in the 1670s by Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

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Mucus

Mucus is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Lochia and Mucus are Excretion.

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Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.

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Postpartum confinement

Postpartum confinement is a traditional practice following childbirth. Lochia and Postpartum confinement are childbirth.

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Postpartum period

The postpartum (or postnatal) period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to last for six weeks. Lochia and postpartum period are childbirth, Midwifery and Obstetrics.

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Red blood cell

Red blood cells (RBCs), referred to as erythrocytes (with -cyte translated as 'cell' in modern usage) in academia and medical publishing, also known as red cells, erythroid cells, and rarely haematids, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues—via blood flow through the circulatory system.

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Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a Gram-positive coccus belonging to the genus Staphylococcus.

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Streptococcus

Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive or spherical bacteria that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Bacillota.

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Uterus

The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.

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Vaginal discharge

Vaginal discharge is a mixture of liquid, cells, and bacteria that lubricate and protect the vagina.

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Vernix caseosa

Vernix caseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies.

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White blood cell

White blood cells (scientific name leukocytes), also called immune cells or immunocytes, are cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. Lochia and White blood cell are blood.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochia

Also known as Lochea, Lochia alba, Lochia rubra, Lochia serosa, Lochiometra, Lochiorrhea, Lochiostasis.