Meaning of CHILDBED FEVER

Pronunciation:			'chIld`bed 'feevur
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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:		puerperal fever
	See Also:		blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia