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Definition of puerperal fevers in English English dictionary
- plural form of puerperal fever
- puerperal fever
- A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus
- 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
- severe form of septicemia that a woman suffers during childbirth or abortion
- puerperal fever
- serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
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