maternal
materno
definition
adjective
maternal age
of or relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
translation of 'maternal'
adjective
materno,
maternal
example
When test results are negative, it may help reduce 'maternal' anxiety earlier.
We know of no study of mood disorders in children that has examined 'maternal' drinking during pregnancy.
He has reason to be concerned as his mother and grandfather on his 'maternal' side died of a sudden heart attack in their late fifties.
She says she felt a strong jolt of 'maternal' love when she looked at the first picture of her ultrasound scan.
The necessity of 'maternal' care to offspring survival is the topic of Chapter Two.
So I decided to make the ultimate sacrifice at the altar of 'maternal' love.
Such modelling takes account of the 'maternal' age distribution of the relevant population.
Nowhere is this truer than in evaluating the impact of 'maternal' exposures in pregnancy that may affect health of the fetus in later life.
Adjustment for 'maternal' age did not alter the results.
My husband's 'maternal' family can be traced back to the early archives at Fulneck, founded 1754.
She just couldn't seem to invoke any 'maternal' feelings inside of herself.
As was once said, 'maternal' love is the greatest love in the world.
Next in line is the 'maternal' grandfather but, says the study, only because he's living with the grandmother.
The portrait shows Lady Caroline's tender, 'maternal' side, clasping her son, who died young.
But, for women there are powerful instincts and 'maternal' feelings at play.
I have gone to the trouble to make peace with my father and the rest of our family including my 'maternal' grandfather before he died.
The observed relation between 'maternal' age and caesarean section cannot be explained by the obstetric complications we considered.
Whatever defects of character the new women may eventually acquire, lack of 'maternal' affection will not be one of them.
To what extent would that be offset by extension of the child's relationships with the 'maternal' family and homeland?
Untreated 'maternal' depression, on the other hand, may have an adverse effect on development.
There was no evidence to show an effect of 'maternal' or paternal age on the frequency of nondisjunction.
The importance of family planning in reducing 'maternal' mortality is uncontroversial.
The 'maternal' side were minor landed gentry from Lorraine with a tincture of Norman blood.
He has been in the care of the Society and extended family members on his 'maternal' side for different lengths of time.
It is not known if 'maternal' depression is associated with failure to thrive.
For my friend, 'maternal' affection is the only true expression of love.
I'm not sure about the 'maternal' side of the family, but I don't think it is any further back than that.
Although I am fairly open-minded, my 'maternal' feelings tend to rear their ugly head at this issue.
In addition, the female fetus itself influenced the course of 'maternal' asthma through pregnancy.
It was fear of the 'maternal' rage that would surely follow my brother's blabbing that made me plead for mercy.
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