prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˌ)prē-ˈnā-tᵊl 
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
a prenatal test
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
prenatal patients
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The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's hospital a day after her birth have filed a medical malpractice suit against the hospital, medical staff members, insurance companies and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, where the mother received prenatal care.
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The floodwaters had separated many from essential prenatal care, and the fear of complications during childbirth was overwhelming.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The ultimate result could be thousands of people carrying unintended pregnancies to term, something research shows is associated with prenatal and postpartum depression and domestic violence.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
In the West Bank, UNRWA provides services for 19 refugee camps, more than 90 schools and a number of health services, including prenatal care.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
The floodwaters had separated many from essential prenatal care, and the fear of complications during childbirth was overwhelming.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The ultimate result could be thousands of people carrying unintended pregnancies to term, something research shows is associated with prenatal and postpartum depression and domestic violence.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
In the West Bank, UNRWA provides services for 19 refugee camps, more than 90 schools and a number of health services, including prenatal care.
—Nadeen Ebrahim and Salma Arafa, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prenatal
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“Prenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prenatal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
(ˈ)prē-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: occurring or existing before birth
prenatal care
prenatal development
Medical Definition
prenatal
adjective
pre·na·tal
-ˈnāt-ᵊl
1
: occurring, existing, performed, or used before birth
prenatal care
the prenatal period
prenatal testing
prenatal vitamins
2
: providing or receiving prenatal medical care
a prenatal clinic
a prenatal patient
called also antenatal
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