- lying-in hospital
- maternity hospital an institution for the care of obstetric patients.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
lying-in hospital
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lying-in hospital — or lying in ward noun (old) A maternity hospital or ward • • • Main Entry: ↑lie … Useful english dictionary
General Lying-In Hospital — Infobox Hospital Name = General Lying In Hospital Org/Group = Caption = map type = latitude = longitude = Location = Lambeth Region = London State = England Country = UK Coordinates = HealthCare = NHS Type = Maternity Speciality = Standards =… … Wikipedia
Providence Lying-In Hospital — Infobox nrhp | name =Providence Lying In Hospital nrhp type = caption = location= Providence, Rhode Island lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 50 lat seconds = 8 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 25 long seconds = 47 long direction =… … Wikipedia
Lying-in — is an old childbirth practice involving a woman resting in bed for a period of time before giving birth. Though the term is now usually defined as the condition of a woman in the process of giving birth, it previously referred to a period of bed… … Wikipedia
lying-in ward — lying in hospital or lying in ward noun (old) A maternity hospital or ward • • • Main Entry: ↑lie … Useful english dictionary
Lying-in — Ly ing in , n. 1. The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement; as, a lying in hospital. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of bearing a child. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lying-in — [lī′iŋin′] n. confinement in childbirth adj. of or for childbirth [a lying in hospital] … English World dictionary
hospital — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sanitarium, sanatorium; clinic, pesthouse, infirmary. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clinic, infirmary, sanatorium, sanitarium, dispensary, Red Cross hospital, VA hospital, mental hospital, army… … English dictionary for students
lying-in — /luy ing in /, n., pl. lyings in, lying ins, adj. n. 1. the state of being in childbed; confinement. adj. 2. pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying in hospital. [1400 50; late ME lyynge in. See LIE2, ING1, IN] * * * … Universalium
lying-in — ly′ing in′ n. pl. ly•ings in, ly•ing ins, adj. 1) med the state of being in childbed; confinement 2) med pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying in hospital[/ex] • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
