preconceptional
- adjective
- /ˌpriːkənˈsɛpʃənl/
- Specialized
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preconcepcional
- Doctors often recommend preconceptional counseling to address potential health issues that could affect a future pregnancy.
- preconceptional parental concentrations
Examples
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To our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate preconceptional and paternal measures of environmental chemicals in association with birth size.
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Before trying to conceive, it is important to have a preconceptional health assessment to ensure the best outcomes for both mother and baby.
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Preconceptional maternal serum concentrations are not influenced by the expansion of blood volume and changes in metabolism associated with normal pregnancy.
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Prospective pregnancy cohort studies that recruit couples discontinuing contraception to become pregnant are rare, and this is the only way to examine the association between preconceptional exposures to POPs and human birth size.
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Couples should consider their preconceptional diet and lifestyle to optimize their chances of conception.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
preconceptional = preconception (transparent) = pre + conception + al
This is a standard adjective formation from the noun 'preconception' meaning relating to the period before conception.
Etymology
Preconceptional comes from pre- 'before' and conception 'becoming pregnant'. So, it refers to the time or care before a woman becomes pregnant.