Definition of Pregnancy
Source Merriam Webster

pregnancy

 noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Full-term fetus in the uterus. The amnion, formed from the inner embryonic membrane, encloses the …—© Merriam-Webster Inc.

Process of human gestation that takes place in the female's body as a fetusdevelops, from fertilization to birth (seeparturition). It begins when a viablesperm from the male and egg from theovary merge in the fallopian tube (seefertilityfertilization). The fertilized egg (zygote) grows by cell division as it moves toward the uterus, where it implants in the lining and grows into an embryo and then a fetus. Aplacenta and umbilical cord develop for nutrient and waste exchange between the circulations of mother and fetus. A protective fluid-filled amniotic sac encloses and cushions the fetus.
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