puerperium

/ˈpjuərˌpɪriəm/
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Definitions of puerperium
  1. noun
    time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
    “a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium”
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    type of:
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time
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