prenatal
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l adjective
previous to birth or to giving birth: prenatal care for mothers.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | occurring or present before birth; during pregnancy |
| —n | |
| 2. | informal a prenatal examination |
| pre'natally | |
| —adv | |
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Prenatal
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
prenatal pre·na·tal (prē-nāt'l)
adj.
Preceding birth. Also called antenatal.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
prenatal [(pree-nayt-l)]A descriptive term for the period between conception and birth.
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Example sentences
Most cases are diagnosed after birth now, but if the blood test is widely adopted it could become chiefly a prenatal event.
Getting the proper prenatal care may reduce the risk of some rare causes of cerebral palsy.
Syphilis screening is a routine part of prenatal care during pregnancy.
Our society must invest in parental education, prenatal care and preschool.
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