- puerperal sepsis
- noun see puerperal fever
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
puerperal sepsis
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puerperal fever — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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