maternal
adjective
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Related: After 40 years, medical schools are admitting fewer Black male or Native American students
When finished with residency, Gatewood hopes to work in a hospital serving Native American expectant mothers, and help curb the maternal mortality crisis among Indigenous women.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 16 May 2024
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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maternal. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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maternal
adjective
Middle English maternal "maternal, of or like a mother," from early French maternel (same meaning), from Latin maternus "maternal," from mater "mother" — related to alma mater
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maternal
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