a. [ L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerpéral. ] Of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever. [ 1913 Webster ]
English-Thai: NECTEC'sLexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]NECTEC Lexitron Dictionary EN-TH
(n)serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon, Syn.childbed fever
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
a. [ L. puerpera a lying-in woman; puer child + parere to bear: cf. F. puerpéral. ] Of or pertaining to childbirth; as, a puerperal fever. [ 1913 Webster ]
English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]Hope Dictionary