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perinatal definition

peri·na·tal (per′ə nāt′'l)

adjective

of, involving, or occurring during the period closely surrounding the time of birth

Etymology: peri- + natal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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