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pregnancy
[ preg-nuhn-see ]
pregnancy
/ ˈɛɡəԲɪ /
noun
- the state or condition of being pregnant
- the period from conception to childbirth
pregnancy
- The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.
- The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.
Other Word Forms
- Dz·n· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pregnancy1
Example Sentences
But her pregnancy was too far advanced to allow surgeons to perform standard keyhole surgery.
In its report, the watchdog gave examples of mistakes being made with pregnancy scans and chemotherapy drugs.
Nyweide was reportedly in the early stages of pregnancy when she died, according to several outlets citing her death certificate.
“We don't want women's lives to be destroyed because their bodies have been seriously impaired by medical emergencies during their pregnancies.”
It should also be avoided in pregnancy as well as by people with brain injuries or cerebral aneurysm or a history of panic attacks.
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