gestational
pronunciation
How to pronounce gestational in British English: UK [dʒe'steɪʃənəl]
How to pronounce gestational in American English: US [dʒe'steɪʃənəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to gestation
Word Origin
- gestational (adj.)
- 1970, from gestation + -al (1). Related: Gestationally.
Example
- 1. Previous oral contraceptive use may raise gestational diabetes risk .
- 2. Note the age , gravida , para , and gestational age .
- 3. Gestational diabetes is hyperglycaemia with onset or first recognition during pregnancy .
- 4. Gestational diabetes linked to obesity .
- 5. The perinatal outcomes studied were : growth parameters , gestational age , congenital defects , hypoglycaemia and neonatal unit admission .