prenatal period
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprenatalandperiod
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prenatal
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌpriːˈneɪ.təl/us/ˌpriːˈneɪ.t̬əl/
relating to the medical care given to pregnant women before their babies ...
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period
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
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(Definition ofprenatalandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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To this end, a truly longitudinal approach was employed that followed young women from theprenatalperiodto 3 years postpartum.
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A summed score of the number of such events was created for theprenatalperiodthrough 4 years.
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In theprenatalperiod, multiple unmeasurable and indirect pathways undoubtedly mediate the effects of maternal hormones and emotions, fetal neurodevelopment, and later temperament.
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The cohort has been prospectively followed since theprenatalperiod.
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In rats maternal protein restriction in theprenatalperiodreduced cell numbers in the developing blastocyst.
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At theprenatalperiod, three clusters were identified: (a) low state and trait emotions, (b) medium state and trait emotions, and (c) high state and trait emotions.
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Scores for paranoia and dysthymia during theprenatalperiodwere exceedingly high, with the average score for the group either within the clinical range or just approaching it.
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In humans, it seems likely that experiences beginning in theprenatalperiodand extending through most of childhood may shape the development of stress neurobiology and risk for psychopathology.
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In the past few decades, efforts at promoting optimal development in children have increasingly focused on the earliest years of life, including theprenatalperiod, infancy, and toddlerhood.
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As was the case in theprenatalperiod, differences between the maternal hormone patterns were prominent in the behavior regulation categories reflecting aggressive behavior (viz., physical aggression).
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Relationship stability was categorized from theprenatalperiodto 15 months and from 15 months to 4 years.
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They are required during theprenatalperiodfor the formation of synapses and cell membranes.
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Several environmental agents -- teratogens -- can cause damage during theprenatalperiod.
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Developmental neuroscience is devoted entirely to the study of developmental processes in the brain, and primarily during theprenatalperiod.
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Developmental cognitive neuroscientists study brain development and cognitive, social, and emotional development from theprenatalperiodthrough adulthood.
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Nonetheless, neuropathological features evident in adult postmortem samples point to several different prenatal periods of onset.
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