Term: puerperal fever: serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
Candidate hypernym: blood poisoning: invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection → 1
Candidate hypernym: central american country: any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments → 0
Candidate hypernym: great plains paintbrush: hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico → 0
Candidate hypernym: baggage: the portable equipment and supplies of an army → 0
Candidate hypernym: half volley: a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces → 0
Candidate hypernym: butchery: the business of a butcher → 0
Candidate hypernym: cloud: out of touch with reality → 0
Candidate hypernym: blackjack: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people → 0
Candidate hypernym: mug: with handle and usually cylindrical → 0
Candidate hypernym: incineration: the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes → 0
Candidate hypernym: imperforate anus: a congenital defect of the anus; there is partial or complete obstruction of the anal opening → 0