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pu·er·pe·ri·um | \ ˌpyü-ər-ˈpir-ē-əm 
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\ plural puerperia\ ˌpyü-ər-ˈpir-ē-ə \
\Definition of puerperium
: the period between childbirth and the return of the uterus to its normal size
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puerperium
nounpu·er·pe·ri·um | \ ˌpyü-ər-ˈpir-ē-əm \
\ plural puerperia\ -ē-ə \
\Medical Definition of puerperium
: the period between childbirth and the return of the uterus to its normal size
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The first known use of puerperium was circa 1890
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