puerperal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /pjuˈɝpəɹəl/ / /pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/ / /ˈpwɛɹpəɹəl/
adj
Etymology: From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).
- Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
“puerperal mastitis”
- Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also: