pregnancy
/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/noun3 syllables
Pregnancy means: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
Synonyms for pregnancy6
noun, as in the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
also used for pregnancy
cyesis, gravidation, gravidity, pregnation
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What does pregnancy mean?1
noun
1
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Pregnancy in a sentence
- At the time, she did not yet care about pregnancy.tieguy
- Obstetric fistula is a pregnancy-related disability caused by prolonged, obstructed labor.Cangarejo
- This novel includes depictions of death, depression, suicide, and pregnancy.Just_Balls
- In pregnancy, the first three months are the most critical.patgfisher
- Obstetrics deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.Vanilla
- Despite medical advances, ectopic pregnancy remains a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide.Vanilla
- Typically, human pregnancy is divided into three trimesters of approximately three months each.Vanilla
- I took a pregnancy test, but it was negative.Hybrid
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Forms of pregnancy
as a noun
- plural
- pregnancies