puerperal

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Pronunciation

/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/

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/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/ · /pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/ · /ˈpwɛɹpəɹəl/

Definition of puerperal

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

(not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

“puerperal mastitis”

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adj

(not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

“puerperal mastitis”
(broadly, not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:

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From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).

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