pregnancy
[ preg-nuh n-see ]
/ ˈprɛg nən si /
noun, plural preg·nan·cies.
the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
Origin of pregnancy
First recorded in 1520–30;
pregn(ant)1 +
-ancy
OTHER WORDS FROM pregnancy
post·preg·nan·cy, adjectiveWords nearby pregnancy
preggers,
preggy,
pregl,
preglacial,
pregnable,
pregnancy,
pregnancy gingivitis,
pregnane,
pregnanediol,
pregnanedione,
pregnanetriol
British Dictionary definitions for post-pregnancy
pregnancy
/ (ˈprɛɡnənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the state or condition of being pregnant
the period from conception to childbirth
Medical definitions for post-pregnancy
pregnancy
[ prĕg′nən-sē ]
n.
The condition of a woman or female mammal from conception until birth; the condition of being pregnant.
The period during which a woman or female mammal is pregnant.
cyesis
Scientific definitions for post-pregnancy
pregnancy
[ prĕg′nən-sē ]
The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.
The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.