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puerperium
[ pyoo-er-peer-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Obstetrics.
- the four-week period following childbirth.
puerperium
/ pjʊəˈpɪərɪəm /
noun
- the period following childbirth, lasting approximately six weeks, during which the uterus returns to its normal size and shape
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Word History and Origins
Origin of puerperium1
1885–90; < Latin: childbirth, childbed, equivalent to puerper ( us ) of a woman in labor ( puer boy, child + -perus bringing forth, akin to parere to bear, breed) + -ium -ium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of puerperium1
C17: from Latin: childbirth, from puerperus relating to a woman in labour, from puer boy + parere to bear
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Example Sentences
If the labour is normal and the puerperium uncomplicated, the number of leucocytes regains the normal in about a week.
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There is always a possibility of collapse in the third stage or during the puerperium.
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In the puerperium it is often an infection brought on by dirty midwives or physicians.
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It is as physiological as any other somatic change in the puerperium.
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Clean walls, clean floors, and a scrupulously clean bed must be maintained throughout the puerperium.
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