puerperium in English

noun
1
the period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother's reproductive organs return to their original nonpregnant condition.
Common predisposing factors that require prophylaxis include surgery, immobilisation, pregnancy and the puerperium , and oral contraception.

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1. Childbed fever: [ pu-er´per-al ] pertaining to a puerpera or to the puerperium

2. Anuria and oliguria complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.4) Anuria and oliguria complicating pregnancy ( O26.83- ) Anuria and oliguria complicating the puerperium ( O90.4 )

3. ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified multiple gestation, number of chorions and Amnions are both equal to the number of fetuses O30.83 ICD-10 code O30.83 for Other specified multiple gestation, number of chorions and Amnions are both equal to the number of fetuses is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

4. ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified multiple gestation, number of Chorions and amnions are both equal to the number of fetuses O30.83 ICD-10 code O30.83 for Other specified multiple gestation, number of Chorions and amnions are both equal to the number of fetuses is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .