- puerperal infection
- infection of the female genital tract arising as a complication of childbirth.
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puerperal infection
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puerperal infection — infection of the female genital tract arising as a complication of childbirth … The new mediacal dictionary
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
puerperal fever — Pathol. a systemic bacterial infection of the endometrium characterized by fever, rapid heartbeat, uterine tenderness, and malodorous discharge, chiefly occurring in women after childbirth, usually as the result of unsterile obstetric procedures … Universalium
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
puerpéral — puerpéral, ale, aux [ pɥɛrperal, o ] adj. • 1782; du lat. puerpera « accouchée », de puer « enfant » et parere « enfanter » ♦ Méd. Relatif à la période qui suit l accouchement. Accidents puerpéraux. Fièvre puerpérale, due à une infection utérine … Encyclopédie Universelle
puerperal metritis — infection of the uterus of the puerperal woman … Medical dictionary
puerperal fever — ► NOUN ▪ fever caused by uterine infection following childbirth. ORIGIN from Latin puer child, boy + parus bearing … English terms dictionary
Инфекция Послеродовая (Puerperal Infection) — инфекция половых органов у женщины, возникающая в качестве осложнения после родов. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Puerperal fever — Fever that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. Puerperal fever is due to an infection, most often of the placental site within the uterus. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes… … Medical dictionary
