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Antepartum vs Prepartum - What's the difference?

antepartum | prepartum |

As adjectives the difference between antepartum and prepartum

is that antepartum is describing the period before childbirth; antenatal while prepartum is before giving birth; prenatal.

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-

    prepartum

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Before giving birth; prenatal.

    • Antonyms

    * (before giving birth) postpartum