puerperal

English

Etymology

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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  puerperalis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“I bear”).

Adjective

puerperal (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to or associated with childbirth.

Derived terms

• extrapuerperal
• puerperal fever
• puerperal and nonpuerperal mastitis

Related terms

• antepartum
• parous
• postpartum
• puerperium

Translations

Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth

• Finnish: synnytys- (fi), lapsivuode-
• Greek: επιλόχειος (el) (epilócheios)
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• Italian: puerperale
• Spanish: puerperal