Puerperal
adjective
1.
of or relating to a woman in childbirth.
2.
pertaining to or connected with childbirth.
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or occurring during the puerperium
puerperal pu·er·per·al (pyōō-ûr’pər-əl)
adj.
Relating to, connected with, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following childbirth.
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