What does puerperal mean?
Definitions for puerperal
pyuˈɜr pər əlpuer·per·al
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Princeton's WordNet
puerperaladjective
relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth
Wiktionary
puerperaladjective
Of, pertaining to or associated with childbirth.
Etymology: Derived from Neo-Latin puerperalis, from Latin puerpera meaning "woman in childbirth", from Latin puer meaning "child, boy, male slave" + parere "to bear children"
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puerperal
Puerperal refers to the period immediately after childbirth, typically lasting six weeks, during which the woman's body, including hormone levels and uterus size, returns to a non-pregnant state. It can also relate to any health conditions or issues experienced by a woman during this period.
Webster Dictionary
Puerperaladjective
of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever
Etymology: [L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerpral.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Puerperal
pū-ėr′pėr-al, adj. relating to childbirth—also Pūer′perous.—adv. Pūer′perally.—Puerperal fever, fever occurring in connection with childbirth; Puerperal insanity, insanity occurring in connection with childbirth. [L. puerpera, a woman lately delivered—puer, a child, parĕre, to bear.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of puerperal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of puerperal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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