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Definition of puerperal
: of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following puerperal infection puerperal depression
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Later in his career, Knowlton helped figure out what caused puerperal fever, write Baumrin, Cobett and Kulkarni, advancing women's health.
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Origin and Etymology of puerperal
Latin puerpera woman in childbirth, from puer child + parere to give birth to — more at pare
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puerperal
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adjective
pu·er·per·al
\pyü-ˈər-p(ə-)rəl\
Medical Definition of puerperal
: of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following puerperal infection puerperal depression
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