What it means
The root in words about the time around birth. prenatalpree-NAY-tulBefore birth; during pregnancy.pre- beforenat birth-al relating toFull entry means before birth, perinatal means around the time of birth, postnatal means after birth, and neonatalnee-oh-NAY-tulRelating to a newborn baby, in the first 28 days after birth.neo- newnat/o birth-al relating toFull entry refers to a newborn in the first 28 days, built with neo-NEE-ohA word beginning that means new.Full entry (new).