Pregnancy

Definitions

1. The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
   countable
2. Period that elapses between the implantation in the uterus of the fertilized egg and the time of delivery.
3. The period of time this condition prevails.
   countable, uncountable
4. Condition of the woman during this period.
5. The progression of stages from conception to birth.
   uncountable
6. Problem, obstacle.

Equivalents

Examples

“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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