Maternal
81maternal grandmother — noun The mother of ones mother. See Also: maternal grandfather, paternal grandmother, paternal grandfather …
82maternal grandfather — noun The father of ones mother. See Also: maternal grandmother, paternal grandfather, paternal grandmother …
83maternal uncle — noun The brother or brother in law of one’s mother. See Also: maternal aunt, paternal uncle …
84Maternal myasthenia gravis — The presence of myasthenia gravis in a pregnant woman. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by fatigue and exhaustion of muscles. It is caused by a mistaken immune response to the nicotinic acetylcholine… …
85Maternal insult — Yo Mama , Your Mom Yo momma redirect here. For the MTV show hosted by Wilmer Valderamma based on the use of mothers in taunts, see Yo Momma (TV series) A maternal insult (also referred to as a yo momma joke) is a reference to a person s mother… …
86maternal mortality rate — the number of deaths due to complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium expressed as a proportion of all births (i.e. including stillbirth). Formerly the rate was expressed per 1000 births but with the low levels currently reported …
87maternal deprivation — the result of premature loss or absence of the mother or of lack of proper mothering; see also maternal deprivation syndrome, under syndrome …
88maternal part of placenta — the maternally contributed part of the placenta, derived from the decidua basalis; called also maternal placenta …
89Maternal Distress — Ma|ter|nal Dis|tress* [mə tə:nl di stres] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. maternal distress, eigtl. »mütterliche Not«> zusammenfassende Bez. für die Gefährdungen, die der Mutter während u. nach einer Geburt drohen (Med.); vgl. ↑Fetal Distress …
90maternal deprivation — John Bowlby s term for the absence of the maternal care considered necessary for later mental health. Subsequent research sought to specify child care requirements such as love, attachment, and stimulation and the respective effects of their lack …
