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puerpera
3 English words descend from Latin
puerpera
, most common first.
puerperal
Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also
puerpera
A woman undergoing puerperium; a woman whose uterus is still enlarged from pregnancy.
puerperous
Bearing children.