Puerperal Fever

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)
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