Perinatal vs. Neonatal — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Perinatal and Neonatal
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Perinatal
Relating to the time, usually a number of weeks, immediately before and after birth.
Neonatal
Of or relating to a newborn infant or to the first 28 days of an infant's life
Neonatal care.
Perinatal
Of, relating to, or being the period around childbirth, especially the five months before and one month after birth
Perinatal mortality.
Perinatal care.
Neonatal
Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
The baby was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Perinatal
Of or pertaining to the time around birth.
Perinatal HIV infection of infants is a problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Neonatal
Of or pertaining to a neonate; as, neonatal care; a neonatal unit at a hospital.
Perinatal
Occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after);
Perinatal mortality
Perinatal care
The prenatal period
Antenatal care
Neonatal
Newly born; recently born.
Neonatal
Relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth;
Neonatal care
The neonatal period
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