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 Definitions of puerperal fever  [ˈɜr pər əl]  

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Definition of 'puerperal fever' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) puerperal fever
a bacterial infection of the endometrium occurring in women after childbirth or abortion, usu. as the result of unsterile obstetric practices.

Etymology:  (1760–70)

Definition of 'puerperal fever' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) puerperal fever, childbed fever
serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon

'puerperal fever' - Nearby Entries  

puerile  puerility  puerpera  puerperal  puerperal fever  puerperium  puerto rican  



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