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maternity ward — ma*ter ni*ty ward , n. The section of a hospital devoted to assisting women during childbirth and caring for them and their newborn infants until they are released to go home. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maternity ward — noun a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants • Hypernyms: ↑ward, ↑hospital ward * * * maternity ward UK US noun [countable] [singular maternity ward … Useful english dictionary
maternity ward — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms maternity ward : singular maternity ward plural maternity wards the part of a hospital where pregnant women or women who have just given birth to babies are looked after … English dictionary
maternity ward — birthing ward, hospital ward for women who are currently delivering babies or have recently given birth … English contemporary dictionary
maternity ward — ma ternity ,ward noun count the part of a hospital where pregnant women or women who have just had babies are cared for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
maternity ward — /məˈtɜnəti wɔd/ (say muh ternuhtee wawd) noun a hospital ward which provides care for women during and after childbirth, or during pregnancy, and also provides care for their newborn babies …
maternity ward — noun (C) a department in a hospital where women who are having babies are cared for … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Maternity (House) — Maternity House episode Episode no. Season 1 Ep … Wikipedia
maternity — [mə tʉr′nə tē] n. pl. maternities [Fr maternité < ML maternitas < L maternus, MATERNAL] 1. the state of being a mother; motherhood 2. the character or qualities of a mother; motherliness 3. a maternity ward in a hospital adj. 1. for a woman … English World dictionary
Maternity — Ma*ter ni*ty, n. [F. maternit[ e], LL. maternitas.] 1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. [1913 Webster] 2. The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness. [1913 Webster] 3. The maternity ward; the maternity department of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
