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puerperal
Relating to childbirth or the time immediately following childbirth.
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Word Entries containing the term: “puerperal”
puerperal psychosis
A psychiatric disorder that may affect women in the first two weeks after giving birth. It may be depressive or schizophrenic and may involve false ideas concerning the baby.
This entry is located in the following units: psych-, psycho-, -psyche, -psychic, -psychical, -psychically (page 18) puer- (page 1)
puerperal sepsis (s) (noun), puerperal sepses (pl)
Blood poisoning following childbirth, caused by infection of the placental site: Marion’s discharge from hospital was delayed because of puerperal sepsis which developed after the birth of her baby.
This entry is located in the following units: puer- (page 1) sepsi-, sep-, septi-, septico-, septo-, -sepsis, -septic, -septicemia, -septicemic (page 2)