childbed fever

Noun

Meaning

serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

puerperal fever fire heat fever flush delirium hectic remittent milk fever pregnancy toxemia puerperal infection child bed fever

Antonyms

lack of concern

Hypernyms

septicemia septicaemia blood poisoning

Close letter words and terms

childbearing childbearing potential childbed childbirth childbirth assistant childbirth educator