puerperal
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From New Latin puerperalis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“boy”) + pariō (“I bear”).
Adjective [edit]
puerperal (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to or associated with childbirth.
Derived terms [edit]
- extrapuerperal
- puerperal fever
- puerperal and nonpuerperal mastitis
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth
|