perinatal

Meanings

Adjective

occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)
- "perinatal mortality"
- "perinatal care"

Adj

Of or pertaining to the time around birth.

Origin / Etymology

From peri- + natal.

Antonyms

postnatal, prenatal

Scrabble Score: 11

perinatal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perinatal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perinatal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

perinatal is a valid Words With Friends word