maternal
adjective
Examples of maternal in a Sentence
Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2024
The maternal embrace can’t always guard against harsher impulses: neither those that exist in the world outside it, or that, perhaps, reside within it.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Experts explain why this is vital to addressing Black maternal health.
—Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
With grandparents who grew up on farms, Jonathan had a particular connection to a memory of his maternal grandfather, who was an exceptional grower and known for his rhubarb used in summer pies.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Chelsea Randall, the director of maternal and child health at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders' Health Board, said community health workers educate Native pregnant women and connect them with resources during home visits.
—Arielle Zionts, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
New guidelines set by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists emphasize that pregnancy risks should be characterized in five-year age groups—like ages 35–40, 40–44, et cetera—rather than one collective maternal age group that applies to anyone past age 35.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Cohen said the focuses in Arkansas should include lowering maternal mortality rates, increasing rural health care access and continuing to work on cultural competency in medicine.
—Lydia Fletcher, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Shortly before my maternal health rollercoaster began, I was tasked with updating our company’s maternal health care policy.
—Jennifer Young, Fortune, 12 Apr. 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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