antenatal
adjective
an·te·na·tal
ˌan-ti-ˈnā-tᵊl 
chiefly British
: prenatal
antenatal diagnosis of birth defects
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In the ministry of health’s Health Statistics Report 2021, 38 percent of all Mauritian women who received antenatal care in public hospitals were reported as anaemic.
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Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
And when vaccination is made part of an integrated primary health care system, families are connected to other essential services, from antenatal care to nutrition and malaria screenings.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The women receive the supplements during their routine antenatal visits to a health care facility.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Following the knife attack on Monday, which took place at Hart Space, a community hub used for yoga classes and antenatal workshops, police arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of murder.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
And when vaccination is made part of an integrated primary health care system, families are connected to other essential services, from antenatal care to nutrition and malaria screenings.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The women receive the supplements during their routine antenatal visits to a health care facility.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Following the knife attack on Monday, which took place at Hart Space, a community hub used for yoga classes and antenatal workshops, police arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of murder.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
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“Antenatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antenatal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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