pregnancy

pregnancy definition - medical

preg·nan·cy (prĕgˈnən-sē)

noun
  1. The condition of a woman or female mammal from conception until birth; the condition of being pregnant.
  2. The period during which a woman or female mammal is pregnant. Also called cyesis.

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