gestational
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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 most commonly occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy when a woman’s body naturally muffles insulin signals, sparking labor difficulties for the woman and long-term afflictions for a newborn baby.
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
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