perinatal
adjective
peri·na·tal
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Definition of perinatal
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality perinatal care
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Other Words from perinatal
perinatally
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of perinatal in a Sentence
The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lack of nutrients during birth causes what’s called perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Neural stem cells to be readied for newborn therapy under $5M grant to San Diego researcher," 20 Aug. 2019 Bullock has overseen Medicaid expansion in his state as governor and established a public-private partnership aimed at improving mothers’ access to prenatal and perinatal care. — Li Zhou, Vox, "New mothers are dying in the US at rates higher than any other developed country.," 26 June 2019 McInnes is an Indiana University Health therapist who specializes in perinatal mood disorders. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "There's a new drug for postpartum depression, but wait till you see the price tag," 20 June 2019 My story has a happy ending, but not every case of postpartum depression does—suicide is a leading cause of death in perinatal women. — Minhae Shim Roth, Glamour, "Postpartum Depression Treatment Made Me Feel Helpless—Women Deserve Better Options," 25 Mar. 2019 Technically, your doctor should already be screening you for perinatal depression. — Korin Miller, SELF, "How New Recommendations on Perinatal Depression Might Change Your Next Prenatal Appointment," 14 Feb. 2019 The analysis found that compared with waiting for labor to begin, induction was associated with fewer perinatal deaths, stillbirths and cesarean sections. — Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, "Inducing Labor at Full Term May Be Best Bet," 17 May 2018 In 2009, she was welcomed to Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital in the specialized field of perinatal lactation. — Alice Adams, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Chronicle recognizes Top 15 Nurses for excellence, dedication," 2 May 2018 Essential services Ascension Wisconsin decided that the emergency department, obstetrics, including perinatal care, and primary care were essential services. — Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ascension Wisconsin cutting services at St. Joseph hospital," 5 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'perinatal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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perinatal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of perinatal
medical
: happening during or around the time of birth
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perinatal
adjective
peri·na·tal
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\
\
Medical Definition of perinatal
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality perinatal care
Other Words from perinatal
perinatally
\ -ᵊl-(l)ē
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adverb
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adverb