perinatology
noun
a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
perinatologist
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a word derived from
perinatology.
Example Sentences
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But he said that after the death, he adopted a policy of always consulting with a perinatologist in such cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2018
Vo-Hanser, who now works as a perinatologist in Los Angeles, recalled one outfit that revolved around an ancient girdle—a look inspired by Gaultier’s creations for Madonna.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016
My perinatologist was amazing, and when I found myself pregnant again with my daughter six months later, he did everything he could to help me believe that my body could achieve a healthy pregnancy again.
From Forbes ● Aug. 2, 2015
The three girls and three boys were born on June 1 in less than eight minutes with the help of an enormous medical team, said Stephen Smith, a perinatologist, at a press conference.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2011
Says Rosanne's physician, Dr. Irwin Merkatz, an obstetrical perinatologist at MacDonald House-University Hospitals of Cleveland: "Preterm delivery is the single biggest problem in obstetrics today."
From Time Magazine Archive
