Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon. Synonym: childbed fever.
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Words linked to "Puerperal fever" : blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia |
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