antepartum

== English == === Etymology === 1908, from Latin ante- (“before”) + partum (“giving birth”). === Adjective === antepartum (not comparable) Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal ==== Synonyms ==== antenatal (of a mother) prenatal (of a mother) prepartum (of a mother) ==== Antonyms ==== antenatal (of a baby) prenatal (of a baby) postpartum ==== Related terms ==== === References ===