pregnancy

Plural: pregnancies

Noun

• the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
• The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.
• The period of time this condition prevails.
• The progression of stages from conception to birth.

Synonyms

cyesis, gestation, gravidation, gravidity, maternity, pregnation

Related Words

pregnant, with child, with young