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Definition of Maternity
1. Noun. The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
Exact synonyms: Gestation, Pregnancy
Examples of category: Fetal Movement, Foetal Movement, Amnio, Amniocentesis, Stretch Mark, Endometrium, Phlebothrombosis, Venous Thrombosis
Terms within: Cleavage, Segmentation, Quickening, Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail, Morning Sickness
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Trouble, Gravidation, Gravidity, Gravidness, Gravida, Para, Parity, Eccyesis, Ectopic Gestation, Ectopic Pregnancy, Extrauterine Gestation, Extrauterine Pregnancy, Metacyesis, Entopic Pregnancy, Placenta Previa
Derivative terms: Gestate, Gestational, Pregnant
Examples of category: Fetal Movement, Foetal Movement, Amnio, Amniocentesis, Stretch Mark, Endometrium, Phlebothrombosis, Venous Thrombosis
Terms within: Cleavage, Segmentation, Quickening, Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail, Morning Sickness
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Specialized synonyms: Trouble, Gravidation, Gravidity, Gravidness, Gravida, Para, Parity, Eccyesis, Ectopic Gestation, Ectopic Pregnancy, Extrauterine Gestation, Extrauterine Pregnancy, Metacyesis, Entopic Pregnancy, Placenta Previa
Derivative terms: Gestate, Gestational, Pregnant
2. Noun. The kinship relation between an offspring and the mother.
Exact synonyms: Motherhood
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Derivative terms: Mother
Generic synonyms: Family Relationship, Kinship, Relationship
Derivative terms: Mother
3. 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"
Exact synonyms: Maternal Quality, Maternalism, Motherliness
Generic synonyms: Parental Quality
Attributes: Maternal
Derivative terms: Maternalistic, Maternal, Motherly
Generic synonyms: Parental Quality
Attributes: Maternal
Derivative terms: Maternalistic, Maternal, Motherly
Definition of Maternity
1. n. The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.
Definition of Maternity
1. Noun. The state of being a mother; motherhood. ¹
2. Noun. The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. ¹
3. Noun. A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Maternity
1. [n -TIES]
Medical Definition of Maternity
1. Motherhood. Origin: see maternal (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maternity
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