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Meaning of puerperal fever | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi lapsivuodekuume
Bahasa Indonesia demam nifas
Nederlands kraamkoorts kraamvrouwenkoorts
Română febră puerperală
Русский роди́льная горя́чка
Türkçe loğusa humması

Examples

“It was the rise⟳ of penicillin, not improved hygiene, that finally conquered puerperal fever.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

puerperalism puerperant puerperium puerpery Puerta Puertas

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