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perinatology

perinatology noun: a branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

Noun

perinatology (uncountable)

  1. A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

perinatology meaning in Tamil

perinatology in Tamil

பிள்ளையியல்

Origin of perinatology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around or about”) + Latin natus + -ology.

Questions about perinatology

What does perinatology mean?
Perinatology means a branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.
What is perinatology in Tamil?
Perinatology in Tamil is பிள்ளையியல். See Perinatology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is perinatology?
Perinatology is a noun.

Words near perinatology in the dictionary

  1. perinates
  2. perinatologic
  3. perinatological
  4. perinatologist
  5. perinatologists
  6. perinatology
  7. perindopril
  8. perindoprilat
  9. perine
  10. perinea
  11. perineal

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Adapted from Wiktionary: perinatology (page history and authors); perinatology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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