antepartum

English

Etymology

1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”).[1]

Adjective

antepartum (not comparable)

  1. Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “antepartum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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