PregnancyWordNet Explorer

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

the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)

(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)

(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition

thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood

(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum