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Terms in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology: 2. Perinatal terms

Epidemiology Branch, National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA

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Dr R H N Nguyen
NIEHS, 111 TW Alexander Drive Epidemiology Branch Mail Drop A3-05 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA; nguyen5{at}niehs.nih.gov

This is the second of a two part glossary of terms used in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology. The purpose is to provide a reference for terms that are widely (if not always consistently) used in this field. While a glossary cannot resolve all these problems, it provides a point of reference for understanding them. Part 1 covered terms relevant mostly to events and conditions before birth. Part 2 emphasises terms used during the time around and after birth.

Keywords: definition; glossary; perinatal; reproductive