PUERPERIUM


Meaning of PUERPERIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ pyü- ə r- ' pir- ē - ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ria \ - ē - ə \

Etymology: Latin, from puerpera

Date: circa 1890

: the period between childbirth and the return of the uterus to its normal size

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