adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also not-comparable

   "puerperal mastitis"

2. 2
   Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:; Of, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth. broadly, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

peripartum

Etymology

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

Related phrases

puerperal fever

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