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pregnancy

pregnancy

592 1.3
The time when a person carries a growing baby before birth
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
translation icon : embarazo
  • Drug treatment should be avoided whenever possible during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester and prior to delivery.
  • pregnancy complications
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • high-risk pregnancies

Women who train in pregnancy tend to have easier births.

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Examples

  • We learn about pregnancy, we learn about puberty.

  • Women who train in pregnancy tend to have easier births.

    ZOE
  • Do you remember what pregnancy and that journey look like?

  • And I still got sick seven months into my pregnancy, still with all of that.

  • I would like a pregnancy test, please.

  • Pregnancy will do that to a woman.

  • And this is Minnie's first pregnancy.

  • Inactivated vaccines can generally be given safely in pregnancy, provided there is a clear disease risk.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Good food and water hygiene are essential, as the consequences of diarrhoea in pregnancy can be severe.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Women who are experiencing a healthy pregnancy should attend regular check-ups with their doctor.

Synonyms

maternity
vspregnancy
54 3.4

Being pregnant and carrying a baby before birth

is the biological state of carrying a developing fetus in the uterus
gestation
vspregnancy
  • Specialized
15 5.5

The time a baby grows inside the mother's womb from the start to birth

focuses on the bodily state rather than the time span of development
gestation period
vspregnancy
  • Specialized
3 3.7

The time a baby grows inside its mother before birth

describes the state of carrying a developing fetus rather than its duration
gravidation
vspregnancy
  • Specialized
9.9

The state of being pregnant and carrying a baby or babies

is the common biological state described without technical labeling
hapu
vspregnancy
  • New Zealand
9.9

The time when a woman is carrying a baby before birth

is the medical description of carrying a developing fetus from conception

Compounds

A test that shows if a woman is pregnant by checking urine or blood

ectopic pregnancy
  • Specialized
6 6.4

A pregnancy when the fertilized egg grows outside the womb, usually in a fallopian tube

tubal pregnancy
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A pregnancy where the fertilized egg grows in a Fallopian tube instead of the womb

false pregnancy
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A condition when a woman shows signs like missed periods and feeling sick but no baby inside

molar pregnancy
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Tissue in the womb during early pregnancy that forms a mass of small sacs and causes loss of the baby

entopic pregnancy
  • Specialized
5.5

Pregnancy in the womb that develops normally

abdominal pregnancy
  • Specialized
9.2

A rare pregnancy in which the baby grows in the abdomen instead of the womb

6.7

A pregnancy when the baby starts to grow outside the womb, usually in a tube that leads from the womb

mask of pregnancy
  • Specialized
7.3

A brown patch on the face that appears during pregnancy

ovarian pregnancy
  • Specialized
8.4

A rare pregnancy when the fertilized egg grows in an ovary instead of the womb

6.5

An illness in pregnancy with high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in urine

How Pregnant

full term
4 3.3
pregnancy
592 1.3
unpregnant
1 6.3

Surface Forms

pregnancy singular
pregnancies plural

Morphology

pregnancy = pregnant (transparent) = pregnant + cy

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'pregnant' to denote the state or condition; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Pregnancy comes from pregnant, which itself comes from Latin parts pre- ('before') and gignere ('to give birth'). So, pregnancy means the time 'before birth', which is why it refers to carrying a baby until it is born.