puerperium

[ pyoo-er-peer-ee-uhm ]

/ ˌpyu ərˈpɪər i əm /

noun Obstetrics.

the four-week period following childbirth.

Origin of puerperium

1885–90; <Latin: childbirth, childbed, equivalent to puerper(us) of a woman in labor (puer boy, child + -perus bringing forth, akin to parere to bear, breed) + -ium-ium

Words nearby puerperium

puerperal metritis, puerperal psychosis, puerperal septicemia, puerperal tetanus, puerperant, puerperium, Puerto Ayacucho, Puerto Barrios, Puerto Cabello, Puerto Cortés, Puerto Limón

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Example sentences from the Web for puerperium

In the puerperium it is often an infection brought on by dirty midwives or physicians.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
There is always a possibility of collapse in the third stage or during the puerperium.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
If the labour is normal and the puerperium uncomplicated, the number of leucocytes regains the normal in about a week.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
It is as physiological as any other somatic change in the puerperium.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

Clean walls, clean floors, and a scrupulously clean bed must be maintained throughout the puerperium.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

British Dictionary definitions for puerperium

puerperium

/ (pjʊəˈpɪərɪəm) /

noun

the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape

Word Origin for puerperium

C17: from Latin: childbirth, from puerperus relating to a woman in labour, from puer boy + parere to bear

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Medical definitions for puerperium

puerperium

[ pyōō′ər-pîr′ē-əm ]

n. pl. pu•er•pe•ri•a (-pîr′ē-ə)

The state of a woman during childbirth or immediately thereafter.

The approximate six-week period lasting from childbirth to the return of normal uterine size.

单词	puerperium
释义	puerperium [ pyoo-er-peer-ee-uhm ] / ˌpyu ərˈpɪər i əm / noun Obstetrics. the four-week period following childbirth. Origin of puerperium 1885–90; <Latin: childbirth, childbed, equivalent to puerper(us) of a woman in labor (puer boy, child + -perus bringing forth, akin to parere to bear, breed) + -ium-ium Words nearby puerperium puerperal metritis, puerperal psychosis, puerperal septicemia, puerperal tetanus, puerperant, puerperium, Puerto Ayacucho, Puerto Barrios, Puerto Cabello, Puerto Cortés, Puerto Limón Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puerperium In the puerperium it is often an infection brought on by dirty midwives or physicians. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley There is always a possibility of collapse in the third stage or during the puerperium. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley If the labour is normal and the puerperium uncomplicated, the number of leucocytes regains the normal in about a week. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles It is as physiological as any other somatic change in the puerperium. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Clean walls, clean floors, and a scrupulously clean bed must be maintained throughout the puerperium. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler British Dictionary definitions for puerperium puerperium / (pjʊəˈpɪərɪəm) / noun the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape Word Origin for puerperium C17: from Latin: childbirth, from puerperus relating to a woman in labour, from puer boy + parere to bear 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 puerperium puerperium [ pyōō′ər-pîr′ē-əm ] n. pl. pu•er•pe•ri•a (-pîr′ē-ə) The state of a woman during childbirth or immediately thereafter. The approximate six-week period lasting from childbirth to the return of normal uterine size. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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