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/an"tee pahr"teuhm/, adj. Obstet.of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery. Cf. postpartum.[1905-10; < L]
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antepartum — (adj.) 1908, from Latin phrase ante partum before birth (see POSTPARTUM (Cf. postpartum)) … Etymology dictionary
antepartum — Before labor or childbirth. Cf.:intrapartum, postpartum. [ante + L. pario, pp. partus, to bring forth] * * * an·te·par·tum pärt əm adj relating to the period before parturition: before childbirth <antepartum infection> <antepartum… … Medical dictionary
Antepartum haemorrhage — In obstetrics, antepartum haemorrhage (APH), also prepartum hemorrhage, is bleeding from the vagina during pregnancy from twenty four weeks gestational age to term.It should be considered a medical emergency (regardless of whether there is pain)… … Wikipedia
antepartum — adjective Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal … Wiktionary
antepartum — adj. before childbirth (pertaining to the mother) … English contemporary dictionary
antepartum — [antɪ pα:təm] adjective Medicine occurring not long before childbirth. Origin C19: from L., before birth … English new terms dictionary
antepartum — an·te·par·tum … English syllables
antepartum — adj. occurring before the onset of labour … The new mediacal dictionary
antepartum — adjective occurring or existing before birth the prenatal period antenatal care • Syn: ↑prenatal, ↑antenatal • Ant: ↑perinatal (for: ↑prenatal), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antepartum haemorrhage — bleeding from the genital tract after the 24th week of pregnancy until the birth of the baby … Medical dictionary
