Prefixes

Question 1

Prenatal means

Answer 1

The time and events before birth
(Pre- meaning before, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to).

Question 2

Perinatal refers to the..

Answer 2

Time and events surrounding birth
(peri- means surrounding, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to). This is the time just before, during, and just after birth.

Question 3

Postnatal refers to the..

Answer 3

Time and events after birth
(Post- means after, nat means birth, and -al means pertaining to).