I saw a very serious hemorrhage result from relaxation of the uterus on the eleventh day when the puerpera had been frightened by a domestic quarrel.
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Puerpera
/pjuˈɜː.pə.ɹə/
Synonyms for "puerpera" (7 found)
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Noun(2 words)
antique obstetric termhistorical postpartum woman
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Noun(2 words)
late usage termnew mother
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
obsolete postpartum patientpostpartum patientrecently delivered woman
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2 entrieslactating motherpostpartum patient
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6 entriespuerperal feverpuerperal hypertensionpuerperal infectionpuerperal mastitispuerperal psychosispuerperal sepsis
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8 total sentences available.
Since one of the principal reasons for keeping the puerpera in a recumbent posture is avoidance of strain upon relaxed and weakened supporting structures by a large heavy uterus, the length of the stay in bed is not made a matter of routine
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A statistically significant circadian rhythm for urine volume was revealed in 6 of 10 pregnant women in the first trimester and in 6 of 9 puerperas on the 7th puerperal day.
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Abdominal ultrasound of the puerpera usually does not require a full bladder, because the enlarged uterus directly abuts the anterior abdominal wall and can be scanned without difficulty.
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