post|par|tum

post|par|tum
post|par|tum «pohst PAHR tuhm», adjective.
taking place after the birth of a child: »

postpartum hemorrhage.

[< Latin post after + partum, accusative of partus, -ūs a giving birth < parere to bring forth]

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  • post·par·tum — /ˌpoʊstˈpɑɚtəm/ adj, always used before a noun medical : relating to or happening in the period of time following the birth of a child a postpartum examination/care …   Useful english dictionary

  • post — post·abdomen; post·absorptive; post·age; post·al·ly; post; post·anoxic; post·antennal; post·arteriolar; post·atomic; post·audit; post·axial; post·bellum; post·brachium; post·branchial; post·breeding; post·canonical; post·cardinal; post·cava;… …   English syllables

  • par — par·ti striped; par·ti·ta; par·tite; par·ti·tion·al; par·ti·tioned; par·ti·tion·er; par·ti·tion·ing; par·ti·tion·ist; par·ti·tive·ly; par·ti·tur; par·ti·ver·sal; par·trick; par·tu·la; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; par·tu·ri·tion; par·ty·ism; par·u·la;… …   English syllables

  • post partum — post par·tum (pōst pahrґtəm) [L.] after childbirth, or after delivery …   Medical dictionary

  • post partum — post pàr·tum loc.s.m.inv., lat. TS med. periodo di alcune ore che segue immediatamente il parto {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: lat. post partum propr. dopo il parto …   Dizionario italiano

  • post partum — post par|tum <lat. > nach der Geburt bzw. Entbindung [auftretend] (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • tum — ab·strac·tum; ace·tum; ac·o·ni·tum; ad·i·an·tum; ad·y·tum; ag·er·a·tum; ali·no·tum; al·le·ga·tum; amen·tum; an·te·ju·ra·men·tum; an·te·par·tum; ar·bo·re·tum; ar·bus·tum; ar·gen·tum; ar·gu·men·tum; ar·tic·u·la·men·tum; as·a·ro·tum; as·ser·tum;… …   English syllables

  • post-partum — adj. following parturition. * * * postparˈtum or post parˈtum adjective After childbirth • • • Main Entry: ↑post * * * post partum 7 [ˌpəʊst ˈpɑːtəm] [ˌpoʊst ˈpɑːrtəm] (NAmE) ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • postpartum — post·par·tum …   English syllables

  • postpartum — post•par•tum [[t]poʊstˈpɑr təm[/t]] adj. med following childbirth • Etymology: 1840–50; < NL post partum after childbirth; post post +partum, acc. of partus=par(ere) to bear + tus suffix of v. action …   From formal English to slang

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