pregnancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce pregnancy in British English:
UK [ˈpreɡnənsi]
How to pronounce pregnancy in American English:
US [ˈpreɡnənsi]
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- Noun:
- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Word Origin
- pregnancy (n.)
- 1520s (originally figurative), from pregnant (adj.1) + -cy. Literal use attested from 1590s.
Example
- 1. A woman 's immune system is compromised during pregnancy .
- 2. Pregnancy causes many changes both physically and psychologically .
- 3. Crh levels are also known to soar during pregnancy .
- 4. Six months into a perfect pregnancy , she miscarried .
- 5. Hormonal changes during pregnancy may worsen the symptoms .