antepartum
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antepartum
[an″te-pahr´tum]occurring before childbirth, with reference to the mother. Spelled also ante partum. Called also antepartal and prepartal.
antepartum/postpartum before or after childbirth; in the problem classification scheme of the omaha system this is defined as a client problem in the physiologic domain.
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an·te·par·tum
(an'tē-par'tŭm),Before labor or childbirth. Compare: intrapartum, postpartum.
[ante- + L. pario, pp. partus, to bring forth]
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an·te·par·tum
(an'tē-pahr'tŭm)[ante- + L. pario, pp. partus, to bring forth]
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antepartum
Before a baby is delivered.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005