Pregnancy — Preg nan*cy, n. 1. The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility. Fuller.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pregnancy — 1520s, from PREGNANT (Cf. pregnant) + CY (Cf. cy) … Etymology dictionary
pregnancy — [n] gestation child bearing, fertilization, germination, gravidity, gravidness, impregnation, parturiency, propagation; concept 427 … New thesaurus
pregnancy — ► NOUN (pl. pregnancies) ▪ the condition or period of being pregnant … English terms dictionary
pregnancy — [preg′nən sē] n. pl. pregnancies the condition, quality, or period of being pregnant … English World dictionary
Pregnancy — For pregnancy in non human animals, see Pregnancy (mammals). Pregnancy Classification and external resources A pregnant woman at the end of the second trimester. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
pregnancy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ late ▪ full term, post term ▪ healthy, normal ▪ successful … Collocations dictionary
Pregnancy — The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. This condition can be indicated by positive results on an over the counter urine test, and confirmed through a blood test, ultrasound, detection of fetal heartbeat, or an… … Medical dictionary
pregnancy — n. 1) to terminate a pregnancy 2) an ectopic; false; full term; normal pregnancy * * * [ pregnənsɪ] false full term normal pregnancy an ectopic to terminate a pregnancy … Combinatory dictionary
