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puerperal fever

pu·er·per·al fe·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pyoo-ur-per-uh l fee-ver]
    • /pyuˈɜr pər əl ˈfi vər/
    • /ˌpjuː.əˈper.əl ˈfiːvə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pyoo-ur-per-uh l fee-ver]
    • /pyuˈɜr pər əl ˈfi vər/

Definitions of puerperal fever words

  • noun puerperal fever a systemic bacterial infection of the endometrium characterized by fever, rapid heartbeat, uterine tenderness, and malodorous discharge, chiefly occurring in women after childbirth, usually as the result of unsterile obstetric procedures. 1
  • noun puerperal fever post-childbirth infection 1
  • noun puerperal fever a serious, formerly widespread, form of blood poisoning caused by infection contracted during childbirth 0
  • noun puerperal fever sepsis sometimes occurring during childbirth: formerly caused a high mortality rate in maternity wards before aseptic techniques were established in the 19th cent. 0
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Origin of puerperal fever

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Puerperal fever

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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puerperal fever popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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