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Pronunciation / Transliteration: san-bu-in-gwa byeong-dong
"그녀는 산부인과 병동에 입원했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hospital department specializing in the care of women during childbirth and the immediate postpartum period.
"The maternity ward was bustling with nurses and new mothers." - 2
A section of a hospital where women give birth and receive care before and after delivery.
"She was admitted to the maternity ward for her scheduled delivery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'maternity' originates from the Latin word 'maternitas', meaning motherhood, which evolved through Old French before entering English. 'Ward' comes from the Old English 'weard', meaning guard or protection, reflecting the role of the ward in providing care and safety.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maternity Ward" is said worldwide
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salle de maternité
Transliteration: sal de ma-ter-ni-té
"Elle a été transférée à la salle de maternité après l'accouchement."
Entbindungsstation
Transliteration: Ent-bindungs-sta-tion
"Die Entbindungsstation war voll mit neuen Müttern."
reparto maternità
Transliteration: re-par-to ma-ter-ni-tà
"Il reparto maternità è molto affollato oggi."
sala de maternidad
Transliteration: sa-la de ma-ter-ni-dad
"La sala de maternidad estaba llena de nuevas madres."
sala de maternidade
Transliteration: sa-la de ma-ter-ni-da-de
"A sala de maternidade estava cheia de enfermeiras."
मातृत्व वार्ड
Transliteration: Maatritv Vard
"वह मातृत्व वार्ड में भर्ती हुई।"
产科病房
Transliteration: chǎn kē bìng fáng
"她在产科病房待了几天。"
산부인과 병동
Transliteration: san-bu-in-gwa byeong-dong
"그녀는 산부인과 병동에 입원했습니다."
産科病棟
Transliteration: sanka byōtō
"彼女は産科病棟に入院しました。"
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