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puerpera
[ pyoo-ur-per-uh ]
noun
, Obstetrics.
, plural pu·er·per·ae [pyoo-, ur, -p, uh, -ree].
- a woman who has recently given birth to a child.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of puerpera1
< Latin: woman in labor; akin to puerperus; puerperium
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