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Topic: BIRTH

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: peri- (from Greek; PERICARDIUM) + natal

perinatal

 adjective
     
pe‧ri‧na‧tal technical
MB at or around the time of birth [↪ antenatal, post natal]:
a high rate of perinatal mortality
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