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Definition of Antepartum
1. Adjective. Occurring or existing before birth. "Antenatal care"
Definition of Antepartum
1. Adjective. Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Antepartum
1. Before labour or childbirth. Compare: intrapartum, postpartum. Origin: ante-+ L. Pario, pp. Partus, to bring forth (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antepartum
Literary usage of Antepartum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1913)
"The similarity between the antepartum and postpartum periods extends also to the
percentage distribution of the different sulphur fractions. ..."
2. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Although antepartum prophylaxis offers some additional benefit, some critics
argue that the total impact of antepartum prophylaxis on the incidence of Rh ..."
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