perinatology

noun peri·na·tol·o·gy \ˌper-ə-ˌnā-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of PERINATOLOGY

: a branch of medicine concerned with perinatal care

— peri·na·tol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

1969

Medical Dictionary

noun peri·na·tol·o·gy \-ˌnā-ˈtäl-ə-jē\

plural peri·na·tol·o·gies

: a branch of medicine concerned with perinatal care

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