Etymology

peripartum

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Today it means: That occurs around the time of labor and childbirth (parturition) (typically, within a few weeks before, intrapartum, or within a few weeks after). Full definition →

Latin partum
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  1. Latin · derived frompartum“giving birth”
  2. English todayperipartum

From peri- + Latin partum (“giving birth”), thus "around [the time of] birth".

Words from the same roots

Latinpartum all →

intrapartumprepartum

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