See Also: Perinatal(medicine)
perinatal(dictionary)
Perinatal(health)
perinatal(dictionary)
perinatal mortality(medicine)
perinatal medicine(medicine)
perinatal transmission(medicine)
Perinatal asphyxia(health)
Perinatal care(health)
perinatal death(medicine)

merlin (iou) and perinatal (iou)


merlin (iou)



merlin noun. ME.
[Anglo-Norman merilun aphet. from Old French esmirillon (mod. emirillon) augm. of esmiril from Frankish word corresp. to Old High German smerlo, smiril (German Schmerl).]
A small falcon, Falco columbarius, of N. America and northern Eurasia, with pale brown streaked underparts, a barred tail, and (in the male) a slate-blue and (in the female) a deep brown back.

perinatal (iou)



perinatal adjective. M20.
[from PERI- + NATAL adjective1.]
Medicine. Of or pertaining to the period comprising the latter part of foetal life and the early postnatal period (commonly taken as ending either one week or four weeks after birth).
perinatally adverb in the perinatal period M20.
perina'tologist noun an expert or specialist in perinatology L20.
perina'tology noun the branch of obstetrics that deals with the perinatal period L20.