Temporal Concept
postpartum Audio
post·par·tum [ pohst-pahr-tuhm ]
Subclass of:
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Etymology:
Latin post = after + partus = labor
Definitions related to postpartum period:
  • (postpartum) Occurring after childbirth or delivery, with reference to the mother; period from delivery of the placenta until return of the reproductive organs to their normal nonpregnant morphologic state; in humans generally six to eight weeks.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (postpartum) Pertaining to the period after giving birth.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (postpartum) Six-week period following childbirth.
    The Omaha System
    Omaha Systems, 2005
  • (postpartum) The period of time immediately after labor and delivery.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • In females, the period that is shortly after giving birth (PARTURITION).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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