PUERPERAL FEVER
\pjˈuːəpəɹə͡l fˈiːvə], \pjˈuːəpəɹəl fˈiːvə], \p_j_ˈuː_ə_p_ə_ɹ_əl f_ˈiː_v_ə]\
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serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
By Princeton University
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serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William R. Warner
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Any fever occurring during the puerperal state. Most commonly restricted to a malignant variety of peritonitis.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland