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English 1 sense of the expression puerperal fever:
NOUNstatepuerperal fever, childbed feverserious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions)
Englishpuerperal fever: 1 sense noun 1, state
Meaningserious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon.
Synonymchildbed fever
Broaderblood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemiainvasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection
Catalanfebre puerperal

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