depression — 1. Reduction of the level of functioning. 2. SYN: excavation (1). 3. Displacement of a part downward or inward. 4. A temporary mental state or chronic mental disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, loneliness, despair, low self esteem, and … Medical dictionary
puerperal — adjective Etymology: Latin puerpera woman in childbirth, from puer child + parere to give birth to more at pare Date: 1768 of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following < puerperal infection > < puerperal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
puerperal — Relating to the puerperium, or period after childbirth. SYN: puerperant (1). * * * pu·er·per·al pyü ər p(ə )rəl adj of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth or the period immediately following <puerperal infection> <puerperal… … Medical dictionary
puerperal — adjective technical happening while giving birth to a child or in the period after this: puerperal depression … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Депрессия Послеродовая (Puerperal Depression, Postnatal Depression) — болезненное состояние, характеризующееся ухудшением настроения у женщины после родов. Обычно это состояние развивается внезапно на второй или третий день после родов и длится примерно в течение двух месяцев. В большинстве случаев депрессия… … Медицинские термины
Puerperal fever — Streptococcus pyogenes (red stained spheres) is responsible for most cases of severe puerperal fever. It is commonly found in the throat and nasopharynx of otherwise healthy carriers, particularly during winter. Details: A pus specimen, viewed… … Wikipedia
postnatal depression — see baby blues, puerperal depression … Medical dictionary
postnatal depression — depression that starts after childbirth. Bonding between the mother and child can be impaired (particularly in the case of male children), leading to attachment disorders if the illness is not diagnosed and treated. Postnatal depression occurs in … The new mediacal dictionary
ДЕПРЕССИЯ ПОСЛЕРОДОВАЯ — (puerperal depression, postnatal depression) болезненное состояние, характеризующееся ухудшением настроения у женщины после родов. Обычно это состояние развивается внезапно на второй или третий день после родов и длится примерно в течение двух… … Толковый словарь по медицине
baby blues — a colloquial name for the fleeting misery and tearfulness that affects about half of all pregnant women, especially those having their first baby. The state should not be confused with the condition of puerperal depression … Medical dictionary
