Maternal death — Classification and external resources ICD 10 O95 ICD 9 646.9 … Wikipedia
maternity — [mə tʉr′nə tē] n. pl. maternities [Fr maternité < ML maternitas < L maternus, MATERNAL] 1. the state of being a mother; motherhood 2. the character or qualities of a mother; motherliness 3. a maternity ward in a hospital adj. 1. for a woman … English World dictionary
maternity — (n.) 1610s, quality or condition of being a mother, from Fr. maternité motherhood (15c.), from M.L. maternitatem (nom. maternitas) motherhood, from L. maternus (see MATERNAL (Cf. maternal)). Used from 1893 as a quasi adjective in reference to… … Etymology dictionary
Maternity — Ma*ter ni*ty, n. [F. maternit[ e], LL. maternitas.] 1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. [1913 Webster] 2. The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness. [1913 Webster] 3. The maternity ward; the maternity department of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maternity rights — plural noun The statutory rights of women employees relating to pregnancy, such as the right to maternity leave, to return to work after giving birth, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑maternal … Useful english dictionary
Maternal bond — A mother holds up her child. The maternal bond (or motherly bond) is typically the relationship between a mother and her child. While it typically occurs due to pregnancy and childbirth, it may also occur between a woman and an unrelated child,… … Wikipedia
Maternal deprivation — Mother and child The term maternal deprivation is a catch phrase summarising the early work of psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, John Bowlby on the effects of separating infants and young children from their mother (or mother substitute)[1]… … Wikipedia
Maternal near miss — A maternal near miss (MNM) is an event in which a pregnant woman comes close to maternal death, but does not die – a near miss . Traditionally, the analysis of maternal deaths has been the criteria of choice for evaluating women’s health and the… … Wikipedia
maternal quality — noun the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother the girl s motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children • Syn: ↑motherliness, ↑maternalism, ↑maternity • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
maternity — Motherhood. [see maternal] * * * ma·ter·ni·ty mə tər nət ē n, pl ties a hospital facility designed for the care of women before and during childbirth and for the care of newborn babies maternity adj 1) being or providing care during and… … Medical dictionary
Maternity — Mother with her daughter Maternity or motherhood is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child. It is specially related with the protection of the baby and the mother within and after the… … Wikipedia
