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perinatology, n. Obstetr.|ˌpɛrɪneɪˈtɒlədʒɪ|
[ad. G. Perinatologie (U. Hermann 1969, in Geburtshilfe & Frauenheilkunde XXIX. 391); cf. perinatal a., -ology.]
The branch of obstetrics dealing with the period around childbirth; the study of perinatal care.
1973Jrnl. Perinatal Med. I. 5/2 The number of unsolved problems in perinatology augments as more attention is devoted to this very important field of medicine. 1975Nature 16 Oct. p.vii, Research workers in clinical obstetrics, perinatology, reproductive biology, immunology, endocrinology and related disciplines presented cogent papers which were followed by informal discussions. 1986J. W. K. Ritchie in N. R. C. Roberton Textbk. Neonatol. vi. 69/1 Neonatology and fetal medicine..have evolved as a result of further specialisation within paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology... Strong links have been forged between the personnel working in both areas, now often collectively referred to as perinatology.
Also ˌperinaˈtologist n., an obstetrician who specializes in perinatology.
1971H. Abramson Symposium Functional Physiopath. Fetus & Neonate 3 The responsibility for coordinating the results of these technical methods might well devolve upon the perinatal pathologist working in collaboration with the perinatologist. 1976N.Y. Times Mag. 11 July vi. 21/1 Perinatologists have been concerning themselves with what goes on in the life of the fetus during its nine months of development. 1987S. Paretsky Bitter Medicine xxviii. 261 The perinatologist is an obstetrician with a specialty in treating the complications of pregnancy... If he'd shown up, then little Victoria Charlotte might have made it long enough to get to the neonatologist. |