puerpera /pu·er·pera/ (pu-er´per-ah) a woman who has just given birth to a child.
puerpera
pu·er·per·a (py -ûr p r-)n. pl. pu·er·per·ae (-p r-  ) A woman who has just given birth. |
puerpera
[pyo̅o̅·er′pərə]
Etymology: L, puerpus, childbirth
a woman who has just given birth.
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