Definition of pregnancy in English:
pregnancy
nounPlural pregnancies ˈprɛɡnənsiˈprɛɡnənsi
mass nounThe condition or period of being pregnant.
the first weeks of pregnancy
count noun a straightforward pregnancy
Example sentencesExamples
- First births were defined as births to women who had had no previous pregnancies or whose previous pregnancies had all ended in abortion.
- They are shown that their future will be brighter if they avoid early pregnancy.
- They are usually born after a normal, full-term pregnancy.
- Measles in pregnancy can cause miscarriage, premature labour or a baby with low birth weight.
- To date, however, the efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy is not known.
- We asked all participants about any pregnancies, age at first pregnancy, numbers of pregnancies, and their outcomes.
- Prior to this pregnancy and in previous pregnancies there were no nasal symptoms.
- The first test of any pregnancy is one that confirms the woman is pregnant.
- Ectopic pregnancy is an important cause of maternal deaths in early pregnancy.
- We also asked women about use of nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy.
- In the United Kingdom over a quarter of pregnant women who smoke continue to do so during pregnancy.
- Diabetes can develop during pregnancy in a woman who hasn't previously had the condition.
- A baby's brain and spinal cord are formed from the neural tube very early in pregnancy.
- Secondary infertility is when there have been one or more pregnancies but a further pregnancy has proved impossible.
- Stretch marks happen when the skin is stretched a lot over a short period of time, such as during pregnancy.
- The practice of screening all pregnant women for syphilis in every pregnancy should continue.
- We booked the first visit with our local general practitioner in the seventh week of pregnancy.
Synonyms
gestation
rare gravidity, parturiency