puerperium
the four-week period following childbirth.
Origin of puerperium
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How to use puerperium in a sentence
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 MilesThere is always a possibility of collapse in the third stage or during the puerperium.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyIn the puerperium it is often an infection brought on by dirty midwives or physicians.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyIt is as physiological as any other somatic change in the puerperium.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyClean 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
/ (pjʊəˈpɪərɪəm) /
the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape
Origin of puerperium
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