Engelsk navneord: puerperal fever | |||
| 1. | puerperal fever (om tilstand) serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | childbed fever | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia | ||