postnatal period
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpostnatalandperiod
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postnatal
adjective
uk/ˌpəʊstˈneɪ.təl/us/ˌpoʊstˈneɪ.t̬əl/
relating to the period of time immediately after a baby has ...
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period
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofpostnatalandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Despite this unchanging number of horizontal cells, mosaic patterning was still found to change during thepostnatalperiod.
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Decreased serotonin levels in the later prenatal and earlypostnatalperiodmay have marked consequences for neuronal connectivity.
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Inhalation of stomach contents regurgitated from the dilated stomach either during labour, or in the immediatepostnatalperiodoccurs.
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We know that the developmental outcome for a low birth-weight infant is highly dependent on the care provided in the immediatepostnatalperiod.
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Long-term effects of litter size in earlypostnatalperiodon metabolism, aging and life span in rats.
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Cone changes in thepostnatalperiodare characterized by both elongation and packing.
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During the period spanning earlypostnatalperiodand beyond, the surviving axons are ensheathed by the insulating substance myelin, produced by oligodendroglia.
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Those women who took iron had consistently higher haemoglobins and the effects persisted into thepostnatalperiod; pre-pregnancy haemoglobin levels being much more rapidly attained.
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There is considerable debate over how to investigate prenatal pyelectasis in thepostnatalperiod.
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A second assumption is that this mapping is relatively static and unchanging during thepostnatalperiod.
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Given that the lives of twins diverge with time, common environmental effects may detectable only if they operate in the prenatal or earlypostnatalperiod.
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Morphological changes indicate that only during thepostnatalperioddoes the pit become wider, although systematic measurements of pit width have yet to be done.
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More recently pulse oximetry has been used during labour and in thepostnatalperiod.
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The recognition of the syndrome in the pre- or earlypostnatalperiodcarries with it a responsibility to offer parents accurate prognostic information.
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If the dilatation has resolved or remained static, then it is reasonable to leave any further evaluation to thepostnatalperiod.
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Interventions involving the reorganization of maternity care in pregnancy, labor, or thepostnatalperiod were included if reducing maternal depression was a primary or secondary aim.
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Exposure to stress during thepostnatalperiodis associated with increased levels of glucocorticoids, and glucocorticoids have been shown to have harmful effects on the developing brain.
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