Childbed fever
Childbed fever noun - Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon.
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Synonyms for Childbed fever
Puerperal fever is a synonym for childbed fever. In some cases you can use "Puerperal fever" instead a noun phrase "Childbed fever".
Puerperal fever
Puerperal fever noun - Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon.
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Synonyms for Puerperal fever
Childbed fever is a synonym for puerperal fever. You can use "Childbed fever" instead a noun phrase "Puerperal fever".
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