puerperal

[ pyoo-ur-per-uhl ]

/ pyuˈɜr pər əl /

adjective

of or relating to a woman in childbirth.

pertaining to or connected with childbirth.

Origin of puerperal

First recorded in 1760–70, puerperal is from the New Latin word puerperālis of childbirth. See puerpera, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM puerperal

post·pu·er·per·al, adjective

Words nearby puerperal

Pueblos, puerile, puerilism, puerility, puerpera, puerperal, puerperal eclampsia, puerperal fever, puerperal metritis, puerperal psychosis, puerperal septicemia

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Example sentences from the Web for puerperal

The forms of mental disturbance commonest in puerperal insanity are mania with or without delirium, melancholia, and dementia.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Alleged sudden and great decrease of mortality from puerperal fever.
Medical Essays|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
At what period of their life are cows the most liable to be attacked with puerperal fever?
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd
The consequence was that he infected them, and puerperal fever was contracted.
The Popes and Science|James J. Walsh

In the puerperal state an inflammation of one or several articulations is not unfrequently observed (puerperal rheumatism).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for puerperal

puerperal

/ (pjuːˈɜːpərəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or occurring during the puerperium

Word Origin for puerperal

C18: from New Latin puerperālis relating to childbirth; see puerperium

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Medical definitions for puerperal

puerperal

[ pyōō-ûr′pər-əl ]

adj.

Relating to, connected with, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following childbirth.

单词	puerperal
释义	puerperal [ pyoo-ur-per-uhl ] / pyuˈɜr pər əl / adjective of or relating to a woman in childbirth. pertaining to or connected with childbirth. Origin of puerperal First recorded in 1760–70, puerperal is from the New Latin word puerperālis of childbirth. See puerpera, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM puerperal post·pu·er·per·al, adjective Words nearby puerperal Pueblos, puerile, puerilism, puerility, puerpera, puerperal, puerperal eclampsia, puerperal fever, puerperal metritis, puerperal psychosis, puerperal septicemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puerperal The forms of mental disturbance commonest in puerperal insanity are mania with or without delirium, melancholia, and dementia. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Alleged sudden and great decrease of mortality from puerperal fever. Medical Essays\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. At what period of their life are cows the most liable to be attacked with puerperal fever? The American Reformed Cattle Doctor\|George Dadd The consequence was that he infected them, and puerperal fever was contracted. The Popes and Science\|James J. Walsh In the puerperal state an inflammation of one or several articulations is not unfrequently observed (puerperal rheumatism). A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for puerperal puerperal / (pjuːˈɜːpərəl) / adjective of, relating to, or occurring during the puerperium Word Origin for puerperal C18: from New Latin puerperālis relating to childbirth; see puerperium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for puerperal puerperal [ pyōō-ûr′pər-əl ] adj. Relating to, connected with, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following childbirth. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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