maternity hospital
/mə'tə:niti'hɔspitl/
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Definition
Noun: A specialized medical facility that provides comprehensive care for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period, as well as care for newborn infants.
Usage
A "maternity hospital" is a specific type of hospital. It is used to refer to the institution itself. * The expectant mother was admitted to the maternity hospital two days before her due date. * The city's new maternity hospital has state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care units.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in public health and policy contexts to discuss infrastructure and access to obstetric care.
- The government's initiative aims to build a maternity hospital in every rural district.
Variants and Related Words
- Maternity Ward (noun): A dedicated section within a general hospital that provides the same services as a maternity hospital.
- Birthing Center (noun): A healthcare facility, often with a more homelike environment, focused on childbirth for low-risk pregnancies. It may be a standalone unit or part of a hospital.
- Lying-in Hospital (noun): An older, now less common term for a maternity hospital.
Synonyms
- Obstetric Hospital (noun): A more clinical synonym emphasizing the medical specialty of obstetrics.
- Women's Hospital (noun): A broader term that may include maternity services among other gynecological and women's health services.
Related Phrases
- To deliver in a maternity hospital: To give birth at such a facility.
- She chose to deliver in a maternity hospital for access to specialist pediatric care.
Noun
- a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants