Puerperium
91Accoucheur — French for a male obstetrician, a physician skilled in the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the puerperium (the time after delivery). * * * Obsolete term for obstetrician. * * * ac·cou·cheur .a .kü shər n one that assists at a… …
92Cardiomyopathy — Disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium). The word is made up of three Greek roots: cardio , heart + mys , muscle + pathos , disease = disease (of the) heart muscle. The World Health Organization (WHO) restricts term cardiomyopathy to:… …
93Childbed fever — Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbirth fever or puerperal fever. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes puerperal sepsis. In Latin a puerpera is a woman in …
94Childbirth fever — Fever due to an infection usually of the placental site within the uterus. The fever is also called childbed fever or puerperal fever. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes puerperal sepsis. In Latin a puerpera is a woman in… …
95Endometritis — Inflammation of the endometrium. The endometrium is the inner layer of the womb (uterus). * * * Inflammation of the endometrium. [endometrium + itis, inflammation] decidual e. inflammation of the decidual mucous membrane of the …
96Fever, puerperal — Fever that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. Puerperal fever is due to an infection, most often of the placental site within the uterus. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes… …
97Mastitis — Inflammation of one or more mammary glands within the breast, usually in a lactating woman. It can be felt as a hard, sore spot within the breast. Mastitis can be caused by an infection in the breast or by a plugged milk duct. Treatment is by… …
98OB — Abbreviation for obstetrician or for obstetrics, the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the puerperium, the time immediately after delivery. * * * Abbreviation for obstetrics. * * * obese [mouse]; obese, obesity; objective benefit;… …
99Obstetrician — A physician who delivers babies and is in the practice of obstetrics, the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the puerperium, the time immediately after delivery. * * * A physician specializing in the medical care of women during… …
100Puerperal fever — Fever that lasts for more than 24 hours within the first 10 days after a woman has had a baby. Puerperal fever is due to an infection, most often of the placental site within the uterus. If the infection involves the bloodstream, it constitutes… …
