PUERPERAL FEVER


Meaning of PUERPERAL FEVER in English

noun Date: 1768 an abnormal condition that results from infection of the placental site following delivery or abortion and is characterized in mild form by fever but in serious cases the infection may spread through the uterine wall or pass into the bloodstream

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