prenatally
2
4.4
- adverb
- /priˈneɪtəli/
- Doctors can assess certain health issues prenatally through ultrasound.
- prenatally exposed
- smoking prenatally
- exposed to alcohol prenatally
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeI was married, and my son was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome.
- I was married, and my son was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome.
- So it if testosterone influences aggression, and it probably does, it happens prenatally.
- It might take decades before we really learn the long term consequences of what happens to a fetus prenatally, just as one example.
Examples
-
I was married, and my son was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome.
-
Development begins prenatally, and learning begins at birth.
Academic text (2001) -
Developments in ART made it possible to identify the sex of a child prenatally.
Academic text (2005) -
Youths exposed prenatally to maternal smoking are the most likely to smoke.
Academic text (2012) -
Proactive actions that target pregnant women and emphasize healthy lifestyles could offset costly services for children prenatally exposed to alcohol and drugs.
Academic text (2003) -
The developmental needs of children who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol and illicit substances place continuous demands on existing health and mental health systems.
Academic text (2003) -
The plain fact of the matter is that all of the ramifications of the genetic manipulation you underwent prenatally are not fully understood.
Fiction book (1999) -
Children of parents with substance use disorders may have health issues directly related to their parents' drug or alcohol use; they may have been prenatally exposed to alcohol or drugs, which can cause temporary or permanent health and developmental challenges.
Academic text (2018) -
Parents who select the sex of their child prenatally may inadvertently expect the child to act in certain gender-specific ways when the child of the desired gender is produced.
Academic text (2005) -
Although some congenital foot deformities are being diagnosed prenatally via ultrasound, most are diagnosed by routine physical examination in the nursery or during scheduled well-child visits.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
9
7.9
The time when a baby is still inside its mother's womb
Antonyms
How Early
2
4.4
- Specialized
27
5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prenatally starts with pre- meaning 'before' and uses natal meaning 'birth', which you can think of like the 'birth' in 'birthday'. So prenatally means in a way that happens 'before birth', during pregnancy.