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antenatal

[an-tee-neyt-l]

adjective

  1. prenatal.

    an antenatal clinic.



antenatal

/ ˌæԳɪˈԱɪə /

adjective

  1. occurring or present before birth; during pregnancy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Also called: prenatal.informalan examination during pregnancy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antenatally adverb
  • ˌԳٱˈԲٲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of antenatal1

First recorded in 1810–20; ante- + natal
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"I always attend antenatal care… It allows me to speak with doctors regularly, do important tests and scans, and keep track of both my health and the baby's," Ms Obiejesi tells the BBC.

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The inquiry includes a review of the antenatal care provided by the trust.

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Given the recent steady decline in birth rate in Sweden, the researchers propose monitoring in antenatal care to address the problem.

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In Scotland, Wales and England antenatal screening which tests for anomalies is offered to all pregnant women in the first trimester – between 11 and 13 weeks.

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Gareth Thomas, a sociologist at Cardiff University University, has done extensive research with healthcare professionals, and written a book about the language around disability in pregnancy and antenatal care.

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