gestation
gestation
Definition
ges·ta·tion (jes tā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or period of carrying young in the uterus from conception to birth; pregnancy
- a development, as of a plan in the mind
Etymology: L gestatio < pp. of gestare, freq. of gerere, to bear, carry
gestation
Synonyms
gestation
n.
Development
incubation, maturation, growth; see development 2.Pregnancy
reproduction, gravidity, fecundation; see pregnancy.
gestation
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- show: Surgery was required in 45 % of lesions showing late gestation ' resolution ' .
- have: Which has the longest gestation: a sheep or a goat?
Preposition: at
- birth: Term cohort - healthy infants 37 completed weeks gestation at birth, who were all recruited from the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.
Adjective modifier
- twin: Cases were matched to the next three consecutive twin gestations attempting vaginal delivery without a prior cesarean.
- multiple: Bigger babies, multiple gestations will have increases on the higher side.
- late: Surgery was required in 45 % of lesions showing late gestation ' resolution ' .
- long: Which has the longest gestation: a sheep or a goat?
- early: In other instances, CHD may result from teratogens, usually unknown, during early gestation.
- human: For example, the 260-day cycle has a geomantic correspondence with the nine-month period of human gestation.
Modifies a noun
- period: The gestation period is from thirty days to three years.
- length: They were not interested in my personal case history as it pertained to gestation length.
- process: Gestation Process of being carried in the uterus from conception to birth.
Noun used with modifier
- month: Once pregnant they cease to feed for the 3 to 4 month gestation period whilst the embryos develop inside the body.
- day: The blobs are the result of 50 days gestation.
- year: But lack of commitment by government caused a two and a half years gestation period.
- triplet: Twenty-three triplet gestations were identified; 8 achieved vaginal delivery.
Possessives
- week: Her last two babies were twins, born in hospital at 40 weeks ' gestation.
- day: Her second, Tabitha, was born at home on 8th September 2002, at 43 weeks and 3 days ' gestation.
Preposition: of
Browse dictionary entries near gestation
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- get
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