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Definition of maternal - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
familyconnected through the mother's side of the family
- Her maternal grandparents live in Italy.
2.
motherhoodrelated to a mother or motherhood
- She has a strong maternal instinct.
Expressions with maternal
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mother's father in a family
My maternal grandfather taught me how to fish.
mother of one's mother
My maternal grandmother taught me how to bake.
natural drive in mothers to care for children
Her maternal instinct made her comfort the crying baby.
aunt who is the sister of one's mother
My maternal aunt is visiting us this weekend.
child of one's mother's sibling
My maternal cousin visited us last summer.
having tenderness and warmth like a mother
She showed great maternal quality when caring for the child.
brother of one's mother
Every summer, we visit my maternal uncle in Florida..
the first language learned by a person
She spoke her maternal language at home.
health and medical care of women during pregnancy, birth, and after
The clinic runs programs to improve maternal health in rural areas.
legal arrangement where mother has custody of child
The court granted maternal custody to the mother.
death of a woman during pregnancy or childbirth
The hospital reported a case of maternal death last night.
relating to both the fetus and the mother during pregnancy
Fetal-maternal health is important for both patients.
relating to both a fetus and its mother
Feto-maternal health is important during pregnancy.
Origin of maternal
Latin, maternus (motherly)
Terms with maternal included in their meaning
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maternal figure
informal term for a woman having a maternal role
maternal role
woman who acts like a mother to someone
family relationship
related on both maternal and paternal sides
family
cousin related on both maternal and paternal sides
family
lineage traced through both maternal and paternal ancestors
healthcare
the medical field focused on childbirth and maternal care
descent
involving descent through both maternal and paternal lineage
ancestry
tracing descent from either the paternal or maternal line only
kinship
custom where a maternal uncle has special family duties
family
pertaining to the maternal side of a family
family
line of descent through the maternal side
pregnancy immune
medical condition where maternal antibodies attack fetal red blood cells
placenta anatomy
space in the placenta between villi containing maternal blood
maternal relatives
relatives connected through the mother's side
family
descent traced through the maternal line of a family
lineage
system where lineage is traced through maternal ancestors
name origin
name derived from the name of one's mother or a maternal ancestor
maternal derivation
name derived from the name of one's mother or a maternal ancestor
acr: maternal and fetal medicine
medical care for mothers and their babies
acr: maternal grandfather
your mom's dad
maternal
having qualities similar to a mother
Examples of maternal in a sentence
His maternal lineage is rich in history. Her maternal care was evident in her actions. The maternal bond is strong in many species.
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- French:maternel, ...
- German:mütterlich, ...
- Italian:materno, ...
- Spanish:materno, maternal, ...
- Portuguese:materno, ...
- Chinese:母系的, 母性的, ...
- Japanese:母方の, 母性的な, ...
- Arabic:أُمِّيّ, أُمُومِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מִצַּד הָאֵם, אִמְהִי, ...
- Russian:материнский, ...
- Ukrainian:материнський, ...
- Hindi:मातृपक्षीय, मातृ, ...
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