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puerperal

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pjuˈɝpəɹəl/ / /pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/ / /ˈpwɛɹpəɹəl/

adj

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

  1. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

    puerperal mastitis

  2. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also: