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How to pronounce maternity in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms gestation, pregnancy
Type of physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Has types gravidation, eccyesis, ectopic gestation, ectopic pregnancy, entopic pregnancy, extrauterine gestation, extrauterine pregnancy, gravida, gravidity, gravidness, metacyesis, para, parity, placenta previa, trouble
Type Words
Synonyms motherhood
Type of family relationship, kinship, relationship
Type Words
Synonyms maternal quality, maternalism, motherliness
Type of parental quality
Derivation maternal

Examples of maternity

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How can maternity services be developed to effectively address maternal obesity?
From the sciencedaily.com
Rebecca Carmazzi, on the cover of this season's brochure, is on maternity leave.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Palin's three-day maternity leave has now become legend among mystified mothers.
From the dallasnews.com
Departments within the tower include emergency, maternity and catheter services.
From the ocregister.com
Thanks to contraception, Dulac stresses, women have gained control of maternity.
From the sciencedaily.com
Jessica's mom Krista Rekos teaches at Blackham school and is on maternity leave.
From the timesunion.com
Chang, 41, had his two children born through a maternity home over a decade ago.
From the sacbee.com
The five-month maternity leave plan, for instance, was a winner for the company.
From the positivesharing.com
Rousseau was filling in for the regular teacher, who was out on maternity leave.
From the orlandosentinel.com
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  • Pregnancy: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
  • Motherhood: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
  • Motherliness: the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"
  • The first season of House premiered November 16, 2004, and ended May 25, 2005. The season followed House and his team as they solve a medical case each episode, the season's sub-plot revolved around billionaire Edward Vogler making a $100 million donation to the hospital. ...
  • Maternity is a dramatic three act play that opened January 6, 1915, at the Princess Theatre on Broadway starring Richard Bennett.
  • Specially designed for relaxation and to give relief to expectant mothers.
  • Maternity wards provide antenatal care, delivery of babies and care during childbirth, and postnatal support.
  • Means any condition that is pregnancy related. Maternity care includes prenatal and postnatal care, and care for the complications of pregnancy, such as ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), elective abortion, or cesarean section.
  • Including Special Care Nursery facilities