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Perinatal vs Antepartum - What's the difference?

perinatal | antepartum |

As adjectives the difference between perinatal and antepartum

is that perinatal is of or pertaining to the time around birth while antepartum is describing the period before childbirth; antenatal.

perinatal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the time around birth.
  • :Perinatal HIV infection of infants is a problem in sub-Saharan Africa.

    • Related terms

    * antenatal * natal * neonatal * prenatal * postnatal

    antepartum

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal

    • Synonyms

    * antenatal (of a mother) * prenatal (of a mother)

    Antonyms

    * antenatal (of a baby) * prenatal (of a baby) * postpartum

    Related terms

    * parous * puerperal * puerperium

    References

    English words prefixed with ante-