puerperal

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US/pjuˈɝpəɹəl/UK/pjuˈɜːpəɹəl/proscribed/ˈpwɛɹpəɹəl/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

“puerperal mastitis”

OriginNew Latin puerperālis ← Latin puerpera →
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Meanings

adjectivepuerperal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also

    puerperal mastitis

  2. Of, pertaining to, or associated with the puerperium (the first month of postpartum), or, sometimes also:
    1. broadlynot comparableOf, pertaining to, or associated with the peripartum period including childbirth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
peripartum

Origin

  1. Latinpuerpera“woman in childbirth”
  2. New Latinpuerperālis
  3. Englishpuerperal

From New Latin puerperālis, from Latin puerpera (“woman in childbirth”), from puer (“child”) + pariō (“to bear”).

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Translations

Finnish synnytys-, lapsivuode-
  • synnytys-Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth
  • lapsivuode-Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth
Greek επιλόχειος
  • επιλόχειος (epilócheios)Of or pertaining to or associated with childbirth
Italian puerperale
  • puerperaleOf or pertaining to or associated with childbirth
Spanish puerperal
  • puerperalOf or pertaining to or associated with childbirth
Cite this entry
APA

puerperal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puerperal

MLA

“puerperal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puerperal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puerperal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puerperal.

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