different between perinatal vs prenatal

English

Etymology

peri- +? natal

Adjective

perinatal (comparative more perinatal, superlative most perinatal)

1. 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

Translations

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe?ina?ta?l/
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

perinatal (not comparable)

1. perinatal

Declension

Antonyms

• perimortal

Spanish

Adjective

perinatal (plural perinatales)

1. perinatal

Related terms

English

Etymology

pre- +? natal

Adjective

prenatal (not comparable)

1. Being or happening before birth.

Synonyms

• antenatal

Related terms

• natal
• perinatal
• postnatal

Translations

Noun

prenatal (plural prenatals)

1. A person who is expecting to give birth.
2. A dietary supplement to be taken by somebody expecting to give birth.

   She was recommended a course of zinc prenatals.

Anagrams

• parental, paternal

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From pre- +? natal.

Adjective

prenatal (masculine and feminine prenatal, neuter prenatalt, definite singular and plural prenatale, comparative prenatalare, indefinite superlative prenatalast, definite superlative prenatalaste)

1. prenatal

References

• “prenatal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

From French prénatal

Adjective

prenatal m or n (feminine singular prenatal?, masculine plural prenatali, feminine and neuter plural prenatale)

1. prenatal

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

prenatal (plural prenatales)

1. prenatal

   Synonym: antenatal

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