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antepartum

[ an-tee-pahr-tuh m ]
/ ˈæn tiˈpɑr təm /

adjective Obstetrics.

of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.

Nearby words

  1. antennule,
  2. antenumber,
  3. antenuptial,
  4. antenuptial marriage contract,
  5. anteorbital,
  6. antepast,
  7. antependium,
  8. antepenult,
  9. antepenultimate,
  10. anteporch
Compare postpartum.

Origin of antepartum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1905–10
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Word Origin and History for antepartum

antepartum

adj.

1908, from Latin phrase ante partum "before birth" (see postpartum).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for antepartum

antepartum

[ ăn′tē-pär′təm ]

adj.

Of or occurring in the period before childbirth.
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