puerperal

adj
/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/US/pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/UK/ˈpwɛɹpəɹəl/

Etymology

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).

  1. derived from puerpera
  2. borrowed from puerperālis

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or,…

    Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

    • puerperal mastitis

The neighborhood

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