puerperium
pronunciation
How to pronounce puerperium in British English:
UK [ˌpju:ə'pɪərɪəm]
How to pronounce puerperium in American English:
US [ˌpjuə'pɪrɪrm]
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- Noun:
- time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved