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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. An illness resulting from infection of the endometrium following childbirth or abortion, marked by fever and septicemia and usually caused by unsterile technique. Also called childbed fever.

Wiktionary

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

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon

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  1. puerperal sepsis
  1. childbed fever

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  1. septicaemia
  1. septicemia
  1. blood poisoning

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  1. childbed fever
  1. dropping
  1. puerperally
  1. lochopyra

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  • dontcry *passes* May 1, 2009

  • reesetee *considers* May 1, 2009

  • chained_bear If you ever feel like thanking your lucky stars you weren't born in past centuries, or if, say, you want to vomit your breakfast, reading this page will help you do it.

    The preferred term is now puerperal sepsis, and the condition is thankfully much rarer. Apr 25, 2009

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