an infection (e.g., with Streptococcus bacteria) acquired during childbirth. Puerperal fever is an outcome of puerperal sepsis characterized by fever, rapid heartbeat and inflammation of the uterus; the condition may be fatal.
PUERPERAL SEPSIS
Meaning of PUERPERAL SEPSIS in English
AIDS English Glossary. Английский словарь СПИДа. 2012