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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTNATAL WARD

postnatal ward  [pəʊstˈneɪtəl wɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTNATAL WARD

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postnatal ward is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSTNATAL WARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of postnatal ward in the English dictionary

The definition of postnatal ward in the dictionary is a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTNATAL WARD


adward
ədˈwɔːd
award
əˈwɔːd
bearward
ˈbɛəˌwɔːd
foreward
ˈfɔːˌwɔːd
greensward
ˈɡriːnˌswɔːd
hayward
ˈheɪˌwɔːd
hog-ward
ˈhɒɡˌwɔːd
misaward
ˌmɪsəˈwɔːd
reward
rɪˈwɔːd
sward
swɔːd
untoward
ˌʌntəˈwɔːd
ward
wɔːd
warred
wɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTNATAL WARD

postmillennialism
postmillennialist
postmistress
postmodern
postmortem
postmortem examination
postnasal
postnasal drip
postnatal
postnatal depression
postnatally
postnati
postneonatal
Postnet
postnuptial
postocular
postoperative
postoperatively
postoral
postorbital

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTNATAL WARD

awkward
backward
casualty ward
downward
Edward
emergency ward
forward
Howard
isolation ward
labour ward
lying-in ward
maternity ward
medical ward
Nightingale ward
observation ward
outward
straightforward
toward
upward
Woodward

Synonyms and antonyms of postnatal ward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postnatal ward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTNATAL WARD

Find out the translation of postnatal ward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of postnatal ward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postnatal ward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

产后病房
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sala postnatal
570 millions of speakers

English

postnatal ward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसव के बाद वार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جناح ما بعد الولادة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

послеродовую палату
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfermaria pós-natal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসবোত্তর ওয়ার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salle postnatale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wad selepas bersalin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

postnatale Ward
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出生後の病棟
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산후 병동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postnatal ward
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phường sau khi sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறந்தநாள் வார்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसुतीपूर्व वारसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Doğum sonrası koğuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reparto postnatale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oddział poporodowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

післяпологову палату
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ward postnatale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταγεννητική πτέρυγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nageboorte wyk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postnatal ward
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barselavdelingen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postnatal ward

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTNATAL WARD»

The term «postnatal ward» is used very little and occupies the 179.618 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTNATAL WARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «postnatal ward» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «postnatal ward» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postnatal ward

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTNATAL WARD»

Discover the use of postnatal ward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postnatal ward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Midwifery Essentials: Postnatal
Before thewoman leaves the labour ward, the midwife who has been caring for her should telephone the postnatal ward to establish that there is a bed available. Brief details can be given regardingthe way thatthe birth had progressed so that ...
Helen Baston, Jennifer Hall, 2009
2
Best Practice in Labour and Delivery
... taking time to organize and using valuable midwifery staff time to escort, while a lack of beds on the postnatal ward means that delivery rooms are blocked with postnatal women, and labour ward midwifery resources are used for their care.
3
Postnatal Depression: Facing the Paradox of Loss, Happiness ...
I know I wouldn't have been good going in – it wouldn't have been good for him or me. They do have some bedrooms for parents but they were all occupied. So they put him in the nursery of the postnatal ward. Then we went to visit him in the  ...
Paula Nicolson, 2011
4
Newborn Infant Diseases: Advances in Research and Treatment: ...
management Researchers detail in 'Neonatal abstinence syndrome—postnatal ward versus neonatal unit management,' new data in neonatal abstinence syndrome. According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, “The aim of this ...
‎2012
5
Achars Textbook Of Pediatrics (4Th Edn)
Transfer from the Labour Room Most babies are generally transferred to the mother's side in the postnatal ward for rooming-in. Some babies may be shifted to the neonatal nursery in the same hospital or to another hospital, depending on the ...
Swarna Rekha Bhat (ed.)
6
Becoming A Person
The inception of problems of this nature may well be detectable on the postnatal ward, where feeding difficulties are frequently experienced amongst those who later become depressed. 3 Severe 'blues' Several studies have found that severe  ...
Martin Woodhead, 2013
7
Oxford Handbook of Neonatology
Babies considered 'vulnerable' Refer to management of babies on the postnatal ward (b see Management of vulnerable babies on postnatal ward, p. 40) Care of the baby whose mother is drug dependent This 42 CHAPTER 2 Problems on the  ...
Grenville Fox, Nicholas Hoque, Timothy Watts, 2010
8
The Labour Ward Handbook, second edition
If there are any deviations from normal wellbeing of the mother or the infant then the obstetrician or paediatrician must agree transfer to the postnatal ward. The drug chart should be checked before transfer to the ward to ensure that analgesics, ...
Leroy Edozien, 2010
9
Maternal and Newborn Care: A Complete Guide for Midwives and ...
Assessment History On admission to the postnatal ward, the midwife makes the woman comfortable and responds to her immediate needs. A complete report on the woman and her baby is received from the midwife transferring the woman ...
Joanita De Kock, Christa Van der Walt, 2004
10
A Practical Guide to Managing Paediatric Problems on the ...
The well baby will require at least daily paediatric review on the postnatal ward and regular observation, including temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and capillary refill time, should be performed. At a minimum these observations should be ...
Christopher Flannigan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTNATAL WARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postnatal ward is used in the context of the following news items.
1
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Her worsening symptoms were noticed by a midwife, and eight days after the birth she was back on the postnatal ward. She was separated ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
2
Stealing of newborn exposes sorry state of CMCH security
A 14-day old newborn baby boy was stolen from Postnatal Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, exposing the sorry ... «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
3
First Lady Urges Regular Hospital Check-Up for Malawians
The First Lady named a girl after herself and two boys as Peter and Arthur after her husband when she visited the postnatal ward. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Malawi First Lady Gertrude cheered patients at Balaka Hospital …
In the postnatal ward, three babies a girl and two boys who were born on the day of her visit received special gifts including being named after ... «The Maravi Post, Jul 15»
5
Ebola, the Executive Summary - June 29, 2015
According to the Sierra Leone Telegraph, the patient spent five days in the postnatal ward and received a blood transfusion before testing ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Owning a pair of nail scissors does not make me a hairdresser (and …
These are the things they tell you, luring you into a false sense of security so you'll leave the postnatal ward willingly when your time is up. «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
7
Appeal for mums to volunteer on maternity unit
... at Warrington Hospital is looking for mums to help in the antenatal clinic and day unit, the delivery suite and antenatal and postnatal ward. «Runcorn and Widnes World, Jun 15»
8
Sign up to volunteer at Warrington Hospital's maternity unit
... will be given the opportunity to assist in antenatal clinic, antenatal day unit, the delivery suite and C23 – our antenatal and postnatal ward. «Warrington Guardian, Jun 15»
9
Top Tips for Packing your Hospital Bag
Earphones may come in handy on the postnatal ward too! Some comforts from home to make you feel more 'at home' in the hospital. «TV3.ie, May 15»
10
A pregnant mother avoided her baby being stillborn due to amazing …
@countthekicks I'm a nurse on a postnatal ward & NICU, I think it's safe to say I'm promoting counting kicks! pic.twitter.com/hLM8v9CIah. «Metro, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Postnatal ward [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/postnatal-ward>. Apr 2024 ».
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