ˌpyüə(r)ˈpirēəm noun
( plural puerpe·ria -rēə)
Etymology: Latin, from puerpera
1. : the condition of a woman immediately following childbirth
2. : the period between childbirth and the return of the uterus to its normal size
ˌpyüə(r)ˈpirēəm noun
( plural puerpe·ria -rēə)
Etymology: Latin, from puerpera
1. : the condition of a woman immediately following childbirth
2. : the period between childbirth and the return of the uterus to its normal size
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012