Definition of Puerperal 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.

Exact synonyms: Childbed Fever
Generic synonyms: Blood Poisoning, Septicaemia, Septicemia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Puerperal Fever

pueblos
puer
Pueraria
Pueraria lobata
puered
puerile
puerilely
puerilism
puerilisms
puerilities
puerility
puering
puerpera
puerperae
puerperal
puerperal fever (current term)
puerperia
puerperium
puers
Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
puff
puffball
puffballs
puffbird
puffbirds
puffed
puffed rice
puffed wheat
puffer

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