puerperal

pu·er·per·al

P0648800 (pyo͞o-ûr′pər-əl)adj. Relating to, connected with, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following childbirth.

[From Latin puerper, a woman in childbed : puer, child, boy; see pau- in Indo-European roots + parere, to bear; see -parous.]

puerperal

(pjuːˈɜːpərəl) adj (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) of, relating to, or occurring during the puerperium[C18: from New Latin puerperālis relating to childbirth; see puerperium]

pu•er•per•al

(pyuˈɜr pər əl)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to a woman in childbirth. 2. pertaining to or connected with childbirth. [1760–70; < New Latin puerperālis of childbirth. See puerpera, -al¹]

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Adj.

puerperal - relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth

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puerperal

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puerperal

[pu-er´per-al] pertaining to a puerpera or to the puerperium.puerperal fever an infectious, sometimes fatal, disease of childbirth; until the mid-19th century, this dreaded, then-mysterious illness could sweep through a hospital maternity ward and kill most of the new mothers. Today strict aseptic hospital techniques have made the condition uncommon in most parts of the world, except in unusual circumstances such as illegally induced abortion. Called also puerperal sepsis and childbed fever.
Puerperal fever results from an infection, usually streptococcal, originating in the birth canal and affecting the endometrium. This infection can spread throughout the body, causing septicemia. The preliminary symptoms are fever, chills, excessive bleeding, foul lochia, and abdominal and pelvic pain. In acute stages, the pain spreads to the legs and chest; complications may be serious or even fatal. Treatment consists mainly of administration of antibiotics, which in most instances promptly clear up the infection. If the disease has progressed to an acute stage before treatment begins, blood transfusions may be necessary.

pu·er·per·al

(pyū-er'pĕr-ăl), Avoid the mispronunciation pwerper-ăl.Relating to the puerperium, or period after childbirth. Synonym(s): puerperant (1)

puerperal

(pyo͞o-ûr′pər-əl)adj. Relating to, connected with, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following childbirth.

pu·er·per·al

(pyū-er'pĕr-ăl) Relating to the puerperium, or period after childbirth.
Synonym(s): puerperant (1) .

pu·er·per·al

(pyū-er'pĕr-ăl) Relating to the puerperium, or period after childbirth.
Synonym(s): puerperant (1) .