pregnancy

American  

[preg-nuhn-see] / ˈprɛg nən si /

noun

plural

pregnancies

1. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.

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pregnancy British  

/ ˈprɛɡnənsɪ /

noun

1. the state or condition of being pregnant

2. the period from conception to childbirth

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pregnancy Scientific  

/ prĕg′nən-sē /

1. The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.

2. The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.

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Other Word Forms

• postpregnancy adjective

Etymology

Origin of pregnancy

First recorded in 1520–30; pregn(ant) ¹ + -ancy

Example Sentences

Pregnancy dating is almost always an estimate, yet it determines the type of care women receive as pregnancies progress.

From Science Daily

But the couple said they could never have predicted what would happen after two days in Nashville when Issy developed pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening complication that can affect women in the second half of pregnancy.

From BBC

She cites threads about people going bald or going through pregnancy.

From BBC

The findings provide new data on the long term health of children whose mothers were vaccinated around the time of pregnancy.

From Science Daily

"Right now, about 50% of all pregnancies are unplanned, and this would give men additional options and agency in their fertility," Balbach said.

From Science Daily