peripartum

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ Latin partum (“giving birth”), thus "around [the time of] birth"

Adjective

peripartum (not comparable)

That occurs around the time of labor and childbirth (parturition) (typically, within a few weeks before, intrapartum, or within a few weeks after).

Synonyms

puerperal (in its peripartum sense)

Hyponyms

antepartum (soon before birth; within 30 days)
intrapartum
prepartum (soon before birth; within 30 days)
postpartum (soon after birth; within 30 days)
puerperal (in its postpartum sense)

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