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perinatal
[ per-uh-neyt-l ]
/ ˌpɛr əˈneɪt l /
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adjective
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
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per·i·na·tal·ly, adverbWords nearby perinatal
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British Dictionary definitions for perinatal
perinatal
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈneɪtəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or occurring in the period from about three months before to one month after birth
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