/ Dictionary / Index P puerperium: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu•er•pe•ri•um Pronunciation: (py"ur-pēr'ē-um), [key] — n. Obstet. the four-week period following childbirth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: puerperium (Thesaurus) puerperal fever Puerto Ayacucho Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language