What Is the Definition of the Medical Term Puerperium

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of the medical term puerperium?

• A)The period of time from conception to the birth of the baby
• B)The period of time from the beginning of labor to the birth of the baby
• C)The period of time from the birth until the baby is discharged from the hospital
• D)A six-week period after the birth in which the uterus shrinks in size
• E)The first year of the infant's life

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