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Definition of Childbed fever
1. Noun. Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon.
Definition of Childbed fever
1. Noun. puerperal fever ¹
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Medical Definition of Childbed fever
1. Postpartum sepsis with a rise in fever after the first 24 hours following delivery, but before the eleventh postpartum day. Synonym: childbed fever, puerperal sepsis. (05 Mar 2000)
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