What it means
The beginning of words about something that comes before. Antepartum means before birth, antenatal means before the baby is born, and anterior (from the same Latin root) means the front of the body. Do not confuse it with anti-AN-tee, or AN-tyA word beginning that means against or opposing.Full entry , which means against.
Remember it
Ante comes before, like "ante" put in before a card game.
Related terms
anti-
A word beginning that means against or opposing.
postpartum
The time after giving birth, usually the first six weeks, while the body returns to its non-pregnant state.