puerperal

English

Etymology

Derived from Neo-Latin puerperalis, from Latin puerpera meaning "woman in childbirth", from Latin puer meaning "child, boy, male slave" + parere "to bear children"

Adjective

puerperal (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to or associated with childbirth.

Derived terms

• extrapuerperal
• puerperal fever
• puerperal and nonpuerperal mastitis

Translations

Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth

Finnish: synnytys- (fi), lapsivuode- (fi) Greek: επιλόχειος (el) (epilókhios)

Spanish: puerperal (es)