| birthing centres | Free-standing facilities that provide prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care and usually incorporate family-centreed maternity care concepts and practices. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | <organisation> The U.S. Public health agency serving as the centre for preventing, tracking controlling and investigating the epidemiology of AIDS and other diseases. (26 Mar 1998) |
| centers of origin | <agriculture> Usually the location in the world where the oldest cultivation of a particular crop has been identified. (09 Oct 1997) |