perinatology

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noun

A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

OriginAncient Greek περί ← Latin natus →
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Meanings

nounperinatology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

Origin

  1. Latinnatus
  2. Ancient Greekπερί“around or about”
  3. Englishperinatology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around or about”) + Latin natus + -ology.

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Translations

French périnéologie
  • périnéologiebranch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies
Hungarian perinatológia
  • perinatológiabranch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies
Italian perinatologia
  • perinatologiabranch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies
Russian перинатоло́гия
  • перинатоло́гия (perinatológija)branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies
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APA

perinatology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perinatology

MLA

“perinatology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perinatology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perinatology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perinatology.

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