Meaning of puerperal fever | Babel Free
Definitions
A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Suomi
lapsivuodekuume
Bahasa Indonesia
demam nifas
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.