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Definition of Maternal
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | 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.