释义 |
maternal
ma·ter·nal M0149900 (mə-tûr′nəl)adj.1. Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly: maternal instinct.2. Inherited from one's mother: a maternal trait.3. Related through one's mother: my maternal uncle. [Middle English, from Old French maternel, from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter, mother; see māter- in Indo-European roots.] ma·ter′nal·ism n.ma·ter′nal·ly adv.maternal (məˈtɜːnəl) adj1. of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of a mother2. related through the mother's side of the family: his maternal uncle. [C15: from Medieval Latin māternālis, from Latin māternus, from māter mother] maˈternalism n maˌternalˈistic adj maˈternally advma•ter•nal (məˈtɜr nl) adj. 1. of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother. 2. related through a mother: his maternal aunt. 3. derived or inherited from a mother. [1475–85; < Medieval Latin māternālis= Latin mātern(us) (māter mother1 + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1] ma•ter′nal•ism, n. ma•ter`nal•is′tic, adj. ma•ter′nal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | maternal - characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayersmatriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchypaternal - characteristic of a father | | 2. | maternal - relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes" | | 3. | maternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"parental, paternal | | 4. | maternal - related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother"enate, enaticrelated - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage |
maternaladjective motherly, protective, nurturing, maternalistic Her feelings towards him were maternal.Translationsmaternal (məˈtəːnl) adjective1. of or like a mother. maternal feelings. 母親的,母性的 母亲的2. related on the mother's side of the family. my maternal grandfather. 母系的 母系的maˈternally adverb 母性地,在母系上 母性地,母系地 maternal
maternal[mə′tərn·əl] (biology) Of, pertaining to, or related to a mother. maternal
maternal [mah-ter´nal] pertaining to the female parent.maternal deprivation syndrome failure to thrive with severe growth retardation, unresponsiveness to the environment, depression, retarded mental and emotional development, and behavioral problems as a result of loss, absence, or neglect of the mother or other primary caregiver.ma·ter·nal (mă-ter'năl), Relating to or derived from the mother. [L. maternus, fr. mater, mother] maternal (mə-tûr′nəl)adj.1. Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly: maternal instinct.2. Inherited from one's mother: a maternal trait.3. Related through one's mother: my maternal uncle. ma·ter′nal·ism n.ma·ter′nal·ly adv.maternal adjective (1) Referring to a mother; motherly. (2) Referring to a woman who has given birth.hydrops fetalis Kernicterus, Rh incompatibility, Rh-induced hemolytic disease of newborn Obstetrics An accumulation of fluid in neonates, resulting in a 'puffy', plethoric or hydropic appearance that may be due to various etiologies Clinical Ascites, edema, ↓ protein or chronic intrauterine anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, cardiomegaly, extramedullary hematopoiesis, jaundice, pallor COD Heart failure. See Hemolytic disease of the newborn. Hydrops Fetalis, causes Immune Mother produces IgG antibodies against infant antigen(s), often an RBC antigen, most commonly, anti-RhD, which then passes into the fetal circulation, causing hemolysis Non-immune Hydrops may result from various etiologies including • Fetal origin, eg congenital heart disease (premature foramen ovale closure, large AV septal defect), hematologic (erythroblastosis fetalis, α-thalassemia due to hemoglobin Barts, chronic fetomaternal or twin-twin transfusion), infection (CMV, herpesvirus, rubella, sepsis, toxoplasma), pulmonary (cystic adenomatoid malformation, diaphragmatic hernia, with pulmonary hypoplasia, lymphangiectasia), renal (vein thrombosis, congenital nephrosis) and teratomas, skeletal malformations (achondroplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, fetal neuroblastomatosis, storage disease, meconium peritonitis, idiopathic) • Placental Chorangioma, umbilical or chorionic vein thrombosis • Maternal DM, toxemia ma·ter·nal (mă-tĕr'năl) Relating to or derived from the mother. [L. maternus, fr. mater, mother]MaternalFrom one's mother.Mentioned in: Prader-Willi SyndromeMaternal
MATERNAL. That which belongs to, or comes from the mother: as, maternal authority, maternal relation, maternal estate, maternal line. Vide Line. FinancialSeeMatmaternal
Synonyms for maternaladj motherlySynonyms- motherly
- protective
- nurturing
- maternalistic
Synonyms for maternaladj characteristic of a motherRelated WordsAntonymsadj relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parentSynonymsadj related on the mother's sideSynonymsRelated Words |