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
Example sentences from the Web for pregnancy
British Dictionary definitions for pregnancy
pregnancy
/ (ˈprɛɡnənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the state or condition of being pregnant
the period from conception to childbirth
Medical definitions for 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 pregnancy
pregnancy
[ prĕg′nən-sē ]
The condition of carrying developing offspring within the body.
The time period during which this condition exists; gestation.