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gestational

American  
[je-stay-shuhn-uhl] / dʒɛˈsteɪ ʃən əl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or occurring during a period of gestating.


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Gestational diabetes bumped the risk by 52%, preterm delivery by 41%, a baby small for its gestational age by 30%, blood pressure disorders other than preeclampsia by 27%, and preeclampsia by 13%.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 14, 2024

Gestational diabetes is a global health issue affecting almost 3 million pregnant women worldwide every year.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

Gestational diabetes among pregnant women before childbirth is on the rise, climbing 27% from 2016 to 2021, according to federal data released Wednesday.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2023

Gestational diabetes - the kind that strikes during pregnancy - is a growing problem.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2013

Gestational surrogacy frequently involves couples who can produce their own eggs and sperm, but in which the female partner cannot carry a baby.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2009