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Puerperal Fever

nounid 116075·updated May 18, 2026
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serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)

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Variants

synonym
childbed fever
plural
Puerperal Fevers
possessive
Puerperal Fever's
pluralpossessive
Puerperal Fevers'

Framework definitions

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

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