milk fever

"Milk fever" can refer to a condition affecting dairy cows due to calcium deficiency or a postpartum fever in women.

🇺🇸 US Voice:

🇬🇧 UK Voice:

Definition

(technical)A disorder in dairy cows marked by low calcium levels in the blood, typically occurring around calving.

The farmer treated the cow for milk fever immediately after noticing its inability to stand.

(medical)A fever occurring in women shortly after childbirth, often due to infection or breast engorgement.

The new mother was diagnosed with milk fever and was advised to rest and stay hydrated.

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "milk fever":