pregnancy

noun

USPREG-nuhn-see/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/

3 meanings of pregnancy

1
nouncountable
The condition of carrying a developing offspring in the womb, or a single occurrence of that condition.
She announced her pregnancy at the family dinner.
Complications during her second pregnancy required several weeks of bed rest.
2
nouncountable or uncountable
The span of time during which someone remains pregnant, typically around forty weeks.
Doctors monitor blood pressure closely across pregnancy.
Morning sickness usually eases after the first third of pregnancy.
Similargestation
3
noununcountable
The succession of developmental stages a baby passes through, from conception to birth.
Ultrasound scans track how pregnancy unfolds week by week.
Hormone levels shift sharply at each phase of pregnancy.
Similargestation

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Formed from "pregnant" combined with the suffix "-cy".