See Also: maternity 1, adjective(dictionary)
maternity(medicine)
MATERNITY(law)
maternity(dictionary)
Maternity cycle(health)
Maternity Children(health)
maternity 2, noun(dictionary)
Maternity center(health)
hospitals, maternity(medicine)
maternity leave(dictionary)

Arachnoiditis (health) and maternity 1, adjective (oh)


Arachnoiditis (health)


Fibrosis (rather than inflammation) of the arachnoid membrane with scarring around the theca and nerve roots. May be associated with chronic back pain. It may follow spinal surgery and has also been associated with the use of Myodil (an X-ray contrast medium) in the past.





maternity 1, adjective (oh)



relating to a woman who is pregnant or who has just had a baby
-see also paternity paternity
::a blue maternity dress
maternity benefits/pay etc
(=money that the government or employers give to a woman after she has had a baby)