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PUERPERAL DIPHTHERIA

\pjˈuːəpəɹə͡l dɪfθˈi͡əɹɪə], \pjˈuːəpəɹə‍l dɪfθˈi‍əɹɪə], \p_j_ˈuː_ə_p_ə_ɹ_əl d_ɪ_f_θ_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə]\

Definitions of PUERPERAL DIPHTHERIA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Diphtheria of the genital tract in women after labor; formerly included under the term puerperal fever.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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