puerperal fever

countable uncountable

(pathology) A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus.

Japanese Meaning

産褥熱：出産または流産後に子宮の感染により発生する発熱

The obstetrician quickly identified puerperal fever and began intravenous antibiotics to prevent sepsis.

産科医はすぐに産褥熱を認め、敗血症を防ぐために静脈内抗生物質の投与を開始した。

Sense（1）

(pathology) A fever, following childbirth or abortion, due to infection of the uterus.

It was the rise of penicillin, not improved hygiene, that finally conquered puerperal fever.

puerperal fevers

（ plural ）