# pregnancy

Pronunciation: US say "PREG-nuhn-see" /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/; UK

## Noun

1. The condition of carrying a developing offspring in the womb, or a single occurrence of that condition.
   - Simple: The state of carrying a developing baby in the womb, or a single time a woman carries one.
   - _She announced her pregnancy at the family dinner._
   - _Complications during her second pregnancy required several weeks of bed rest._
2. The span of time during which someone remains pregnant, typically around forty weeks.
   - Simple: The length of time a woman carries a baby, usually about nine months.
   - _Doctors monitor blood pressure closely across pregnancy._
   - _Morning sickness usually eases after the first third of pregnancy._
3. The succession of developmental stages a baby passes through, from conception to birth.
   - Simple: The way a baby grows step by step, from its start until it is born.
   - _Ultrasound scans track how pregnancy unfolds week by week._
   - _Hormone levels shift sharply at each phase of pregnancy._

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pregnancy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).