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pregnancy

preg·nancy

UK/ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/ US/ˈprɛɡnʌnsi/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

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Origin

From pregnant + -cy.

Phrases

  • anembryonic pregnancy
  • biochemical pregnancy
  • chemical pregnancy
  • denial of pregnancy
  • ectopic pregnancy
  • false pregnancy
  • mask of pregnancy
  • phantom pregnancy

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