Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perinatology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
peri-na-tol-o-gy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around or about”) + Latin natus + -ology.

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What does perinatology mean?
A branch of obstetrics focusing on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies.
Where does perinatology come from?
From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “around or about”) + Latin natus + -ology.

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