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Definition of Perinatal

1. Adjective. Occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after). "Perinatal care"

Definition of Perinatal

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to the time around birth. ¹

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Definition of Perinatal

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Perinatal

1. Pertaining to or occurring in the period shortly before and after birth, variously defined as beginning with completion of the twentieth to twenty eighth week of gestation and ending 7 to 28 days after birth. Origin: L. Natus = born This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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