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puerperium (singular), puerperia (plural)
1. Period from the termination of labor to complete involution of the uterus, usually defined as 42 days.
2. Time of childbearing; labor in childbirth.
3. The period immediately after childbirth when the womb is returning to its normal size, lasting approximately six weeks.
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