| prenatal | <obstetrics> Existing or occurring before birth, with reference to the foetus. Origin: L. Natalis = natal (18 Nov 1997) |
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| prenatal care | Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prenatal diagnosis | Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation embryo, foetus, or pregnant female before birth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prenatal exposure delayed effects | Delayed effects on offspring of maternal or foetal prenatal exposure to drugs, radiation and other physical agents, manipulation, nutrition, stress, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prenatal life | That interval of life between conception and birth; in humans, usually divided into embryonic and foetal periods. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prenatal screening | Screening for the detection of foetal disease, usually by ultrasound examination or by testing amniotic fluid obtained by amniocentesis. Other screening techniques include testing maternal serum and placental biopsy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ultrasonography, prenatal | The visualization of tissues during pregnancy through recording of the echoes of ultrasonic waves directed into the body. The procedure may be applied with reference to the mother or the foetus and with reference to organs or the detection of maternal or foetal disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominal injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving organs in the abdominal cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ankle injuries | Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arm injuries | General or unspecified injuries involving the arm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| athletic injuries | Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports. (12 Dec 1998) |
| back injuries | General or unspecified injuries to the posterior part of the trunk. It includes injuries to the muscles of the back. (12 Dec 1998) |
| birth injuries | Mechanical or anoxic trauma incurred by the infant during labour or delivery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blast injuries | Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and haemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nevous system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| radiation injuries | Harmful effects of non-experimental exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation in chordates. (12 Dec 1998) |