pregnancy
/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/
pregnancy
English
Noun Top 5,636
American (Lessac)
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Female
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American (Amy)
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Female
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American (Ryan)
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Male
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Definition
The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
Etymology
From pregnant + -cy.
Example Sentences
- "News that the duchess is in the "very early stages" of pregnancy with the third-in-line to the throne was officially released after she was taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London, suffering from hyperemesis gravidarun, very acute morning sickness."
- "Viable non-malformed singleton pregnancies were selected for cerebellar measurements; transcerebellar diameter, (TCD), left and right cerebellar diameters (LCD, RCD)."
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