pregnancy
[ preg-nuhn-see ]
/ ˈprɛg nən si /
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noun, plural preg·nan·cies.
the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
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Origin of pregnancy
First recorded in 1520–30; pregn(ant)1 + -ancy
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British Dictionary definitions for pregnancy
pregnancy
/ (ˈprɛɡnənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the state or condition of being pregnant
the period from conception to childbirth
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Medical definitions for pregnancy
pregnancy
[ prĕg′nən-sē ]
n.
The condition of a woman or female mammal from conception until birth; the condition of being pregnant.
The period during which a woman or female mammal is pregnant.cyesis
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Scientific definitions for pregnancy
pregnancy
[ prĕg′nən-sē ]
The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.
The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.
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