antepartum

American

[an-tee-pahr-tuhm] / ˈæn tiˈpɑr təm /

adjective

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

If there are special concerns, your doctor may order antepartum testing starting at 32 weeks.

adverb

in or during the period that precedes childbirth; before delivery.

When given antepartum, this medication can cross the placenta.

Etymology

Origin of antepartum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Antepartum Crying of the Child.—There are on record fabulous cases of children crying in the uterus during pregnancy, and all sorts of unbelievable stories have been constructed from these reported occurrences.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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