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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maternal Immunity

maternalism
maternalistic
maternally
maternal age 35 and over
maternal antibody
maternal behaviour
maternal cotyledon
maternal death
maternal death rate
maternal deprivation
maternal deprivation syndrome
maternal dystocia
maternal effect gene
maternal exposure
maternal health services
maternal immunity (current term)
maternal inheritance
maternal language
maternal mortality
maternal mortality rate
maternal mRNA
maternal placenta
maternal quality
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein
maternal welfare
maternities
maternity
maternity
maternity hospital
maternity hospital

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