perinatal
adjective
peri·na·tal
ˌper-ə-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: occurring in, concerned with, or being in the period around the time of birth
perinatal mortality
perinatal care
Examples of perinatal in a Sentence
The doctor took steps to prevent perinatal infection.
Recent Examples on the Web
Making midwifery care more accessible can help alleviate the need for OB-GYN care providers while allowing expectant families access to holistic, perinatal care.
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Davi Merchan, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Garfield also founded the first public health survey of fathers in the perinatal period.
—Ian McMahan, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
The perinatal version of the program would require nearly $2 million for Dearborn.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
The Downstate Hospital houses the lone kidney transplant program in Brooklyn and one of two high-level perinatal care centers in the borough, according to the office of the local state senator, Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
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Davi Merchan, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Garfield also founded the first public health survey of fathers in the perinatal period.
—Ian McMahan, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
The perinatal version of the program would require nearly $2 million for Dearborn.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
The Downstate Hospital houses the lone kidney transplant program in Brooklyn and one of two high-level perinatal care centers in the borough, according to the office of the local state senator, Zellnor Myrie, a Democrat.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Perinatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perinatal. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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