puerperal

English - Turkish

Definition of puerperal in English Turkish dictionary

puerperal

doğumsal

doğuma ait

(Tıp) Lohusalığa ait

{s} doğumla ilgili

{s} doğum

doğumdan gelen

English - English

Definition of puerperal in English English dictionary

Of, pertaining to or associated with childbirth

{a} pertaining to childbirth

{s} of giving birth, of childbirth

relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth

Of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever

Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth

Related Terms

puerperal fever

A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus

puerperal fevers

plural form of puerperal fever

puerperal fever

(Tıp, İlaç) An illness resulting from infection of the endometrium following childbirth or abortion, marked by fever and septicemia and usually caused by unsterile technique. Also called childbed fever

puerperal fever

serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon

puerperal fever

severe form of septicemia that a woman suffers during childbirth or abortion

Turkish - English

Definition of puerperal in Turkish English dictionary

puerperal

Hyphenation

pu·er·per·al

Etymology

[ pyü-'&r-p(&-)r&am ] (adjective.) 1768. Derived from Neo-Latin puerperalis, from Latin puerpera meaning "woman in childbirth", from Latin puer meaning "child, boy, male slave" + parere "to bear children"