English dictionary
puerperium
/,p/j//u//@/r'p/i/r/i//@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
ExamplesA perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium.
Source: WordNet 3.0