Thesaurus results for PRENATAL

prenatal

adjective

Definition of prenatal

as in antenatal

medical occurring or performed prior to birth and during pregnancy The prenatal care of expectant mothers is of utmost importance to the OB-GYN. prenatal period testing

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Recent Examples of prenatal According to the county, the condition accounts for 15% of recurrent pregnancy loss, but testing is not part of routine prenatal screening. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Communities have seen moms start prenatal care earlier and stick with it. — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Because ectopic pregnancies usually cause complications before standard prenatal care begins around 10 weeks, patients often rely on emergency departments, where doctors don’t typically have specialized training in pregnancy care. — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026 Vannoy said Ryan was on her way to her final prenatal appointment when the fatal crash occurred. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prenatal

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To prevent women from contracting HIV from their partners while pregnant, antenatal clinics hope to start offering vaginal rings, which slowly release a protective antiretroviral drug over the course of a month.

— David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
The health center serves more than 35,000 households, offering safe deliveries, antenatal care, child health consultations, immunization, nutrition support and emergency referrals.

— UNICEF USA, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

Definition of antenatal

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The crowds outside a major fashion show often start to form a few hours in advance, with expectant fans hoping to spot their favorite celebrities.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
English also included a selfie of the expectant parents, who got engaged in December, with smiles on their faces.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of expectant

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Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The procedure is banned in 13 states while others either have certain gestational limits or no limits, according to the organization.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of gestational

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However, Ukraine has this year made some progress against Russia's bigger army, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Orlando Bloom’s first big automotive splurge was a classic Porsche—a black 911S from 1973.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of big

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Researchers have developed a paper-thin foot membrane that lets crawling microrobots harvest electricity directly from the ground beneath them, ditching heavy onboard batteries by turning metal and silicon surfaces into an active power source.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
That means its worst wind, heavy rain, storm surge and tornado threats will be along and to the east of where its center tracks.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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