Medical Definition of Maternal immunity

1. Immunity for a neonate provided by IgG antibody generated by a mother and passed across the placenta to the unborn offspring. This provides short lived protection (with a typical half life of 3-6 months) to the neonate. Also known as immunity. (05 Dec 1998)



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Lexicographical Neighbors of Maternal Immunity

maternal death
maternal death rate
maternal deaths
maternal deprivation
maternal deprivation syndrome
maternal dystocia
maternal effect gene
maternal exposure
maternal filicide
maternal grandchild
maternal grandfather
maternal grandfathers
maternal grandmother
maternal grandmothers
maternal health services
maternal immunity (current term)
maternal inheritance
maternal language
maternal mRNA
maternal mortality
maternal mortality rate
maternal placenta
maternal quality
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
maternal uncle
maternal uncles
maternal welfare
maternalisation
maternalise
maternalised

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