cyesis

[ sahy-ee-sis ]
/ saɪˈi sɪs /

noun, plural cy·e·ses [sahy-ee-seez] /saɪˈi siz/.

Origin of cyesis

< New Latin < Greek kýēsis pregnancy, equivalent to kyē- (variant stem of kyeîn to be pregnant) + -sis -sis

OTHER WORDS FROM cyesis

cy·et·ic [sahy-et-ik] /saɪˈɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby cyesis

British Dictionary definitions for cyesis

cyesis
/ (saɪˈiːsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

med the technical name for pregnancy

Word Origin for cyesis

from Greek kuēsis

Medical definitions for cyesis

cyesis
[ sī-ēsĭs ]

n.

pregnancy