Puerperal
Pronunciation : Pu*er"per*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerp?ral.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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