Puerperal fever and Septicemia

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.

Septicemia and puerperal fever are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Septicemia" instead a noun phrase "Puerperal fever".

Septicemia noun - Invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection.

Puerperal fever and septicemia are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Puerperal fever" with "Septicemia", this terms are similar.