puerperium
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puerperium
[pu″er-pēr´e-um]the period from the end of the third stage of labor until involution of the uterus is complete, usually lasting between 3 and 6 weeks.
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pu·er·pe·ri·um
, pl.pu·er·pe·ri·a
(pyū-er-pē'rē-ŭm, -ē-ă),Period from the termination of labor to complete involution of the uterus, usually defined as 42 days.
[L. childbirth, fr. puer, child, + pario, to bring forth]
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puerperium
(pyo͞o′ər-pîr′ē-əm)n. pl. puer·peria (-pîr′ē-ə)
1. The state of a woman during childbirth or immediately thereafter.
2. The approximate six-week period lasting from childbirth to the return of normal uterine size.
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pu·er·pe·ri·um
(pyū'er-pēr'ē-ŭm, -ă)Period from the termination of labor to complete involution of the uterus, usually defined as 42 days.
[L. childbirth, fr. puer, child, + pario, to bring forth]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
puerperium
The period after childbirth when the womb (uterus) and VAGINA are returning to their normal state.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005