perinatology

[ per-uh-ney-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpɛr ə neɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.

Origin of perinatology

First recorded in 1975–80; peri- + nat(al) + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM perinatology

per·i·na·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby perinatology

perimyositis, perimysiitis, perimysium, perinatal, perinatal medicine, perinatology, perinde, perineal artery, perineal gland, perineal hernia, perineal nerve

Medical definitions for perinatology

perinatology
[ pĕr′ə-nā-tŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The subspecialty of obstetrics concerned with the care of mothers, fetuses, and infants during the perinatal period.

Other words from perinatology

per′i•na•tol′o•gist n.