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puerperalism

puerperalism noun: diseases associated with the puerperal period.

Noun

puerperalism (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Diseases associated with the puerperal period.

Origin of puerperalism

puerperal + -ism

Questions about puerperalism

What does puerperalism mean?
Puerperalism means diseases associated with the puerperal period.
What part of speech is puerperalism?
Puerperalism is a noun.

Words near puerperalism in the dictionary

  1. puerpera
  2. puerperae
  3. puerperal
  4. puerperal fever
  5. puerperal fevers
  6. puerperalism
  7. puerperally
  8. puerperant
  9. puerperants
  10. puerperas
  11. puerperia

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