Definition of pregnancies Pregnancies

/pɹɛˈgnʌnsiz/ - [pregnunseez] -

We found 3 definitions of pregnancies from 2 different sources.

What does pregnancies mean?

Wiktionary

pregnancies (Noun)
Plural of pregnancy.

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pregnancies, noun, plural of pregnancy.

WordNet

Noun Plural: pregnancies
pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
		gestation, maternity
		physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
		segmentation, cleavage the act of cleaving or splitting
		trouble an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
		gravidation, gravidity, gravidness technical terms for pregnancy
		gravida a pregnant woman
		para, parity an estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
		eccyesis, ectopic gestation, ectopic pregnancy, extrauterine gestation, extrauterine pregnancy, metacyesis pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus
		entopic pregnancy pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus
		quickening the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
		childbed, lying-in, parturiency, travail, confinement, labour, labor concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
		placenta previa pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary

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Wiktionary

pregnancy (Noun)
The condition of being pregnant.
pregnancy (Noun)
The period of time this condition prevails.
pregnancy (Noun)
The progression of stages from conception to birth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

pregnancy (n.)
The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young.
pregnancy (n.)
Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

pregnancy
The condition of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.

Wikipedia

Pregnancy is when a female has an unborn baby inside her. A human pregnancy is usually nine months long. Pregnancy usually starts when a woman has sexual intercourse with a man. Her ovum (or egg) and his sperm (seed) come together and form a zygote (fertilized egg) inside her. The zygote grows into an embryo, which grows into a fetus. When the fetus is ready, it is born.

Pregnancy is divided into three parts called "trimesters". Each trimester is about three months long. During the first trimester, the woman often feels sick in her stomach and has to urinate often. During the second trimester, the woman's body starts to look pregnant, and her belly starts to stick out. During the third trimester, her belly sticks out even more, and the woman becomes even heavier. Many other things happen to the woman during pregnancy. At the end of a full pregnancy, the woman goes into labour, and her body lets the baby come out. When this happens, it is called "delivering a baby" or "giving birth". Labour can hurt a lot for the woman.

Pregnancy problems.

Sometimes during pregnancy, there are problems. A "miscarriage" (spontaneous abortion) is when the fetus comes out of the woman too early, and the pregnancy ends suddenly. There are also certain sicknesses caused by pregnancy. Sometimes women die from giving birth.

Abortion.

A pregnancy can also stop without the baby being born. This is called abortion. It can happen all by itself (for example because of problems with the baby or the mother)