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Definition of Maternal

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Maternal: 1. Pertaining to the mother as, for example, the maternal mortality rate. 2. Related through the mother as, for example, the maternal grandparents. 3. Inherited from the mother as, for example, the maternal X chromosome.

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