perinatology

[ per-uh-ney-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• peri·na·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of perinatology¹

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

Example Sentences

Bussone’s sister-in-law, an obstetrics nurse at another facility, came to Huntington and said Bussone needed a perinatology specialist and another ultrasound.

From Los Angeles Times

“Unfortunately, the value of immediate clamping has never been shown,” said Raju, a perinatology specialist at NIH’s National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

From Washington Times

"Doctors and patients look at cesareans as an easy way to time the birth," said Dr. Marlin Mills, chief of perinatology at the hospital.

From US News

Routine prenatal testing easly in the second trimester showed evidence of Trisomy 21, which was confirmed by perinatology consultation and amniocentesis.

From Salon

"This is a major breakthrough in maternal and child health," said Roberto Romero, chief of the perinatology research branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and a co-author of the paper.

From Scientific American