 puerperium |
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| 1. | [ noun ] time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved | |
| Examples: | "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium" |
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| Related terms: | time_period | |
| Similar spelling: |
puerpera puerperal purveyor purebred purifier |
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