pregnancy


Definition: Meaning of, pregnancy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈprɛɡnənsi /

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pregnancy pregnancies
[uncountable and countable]
  1. when a woman is pregnant (= has a baby growing inside her body)
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pregnancy used in phrases

  • abdominal pregnancy (noun)
    1. ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
  • ectopic pregnancy (noun)
    1. pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
  • entopic pregnancy (noun)
    1. pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus
  • extrauterine pregnancy (noun)
    1. pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
  • false pregnancy (noun)
    1. physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
  • mask of pregnancy (noun)
    1. a tan discolouration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
  • molar pregnancy (noun)
    1. an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the foetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the foetus
  • ovarian pregnancy (noun)
    1. ectopic pregnancy in the ovary
  • pregnancy test (noun)
    1. a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant
  • toxaemia of pregnancy (noun)
    1. an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and oedema and protein in the urine
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