puerperal

puerperal Definition

pu·er·peral (pyo̵̅o̅ ʉr′pər əl)

adjective

of or connected with childbirth

Etymology: < L puerpera, woman in labor < puer, boy (see poultry) + parere, to bear (see -parous)

puerperal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

psychosis: We haven't come across any more detailed information about puerperal psychosis which is aimed at the lay reader.
fever: He noticed that there were major differences in the maternal mortality rate from puerperal fever between two clinics within one hospital.
sepsis: Over 150,000 women die each year from puerperal sepsis.
insanity: In assessing puerperal insanity, Hilary Marland also detects a change in the reporting conventions.
infection: After delivery she had puerperal infection due to Chlamydia and developed postnatal depression.
mania: In extremely rare cases these symptoms get more severe and may indicate the start of a puerperal mania.

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