puerperal
puerperal
Definition
pu·er·peral (pyo̵̅o̅ ʉr′pər əl)
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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