puerperium

Meaning

puerperium means the period of time lasting around a month immediately following childbirth, when the mother’s uterus shrinks back to its prepartum state. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses puerperium to mean the period of time lasting around a month immediately following childbirth, when....
• The teacher asked students to find puerperium in the reading.