A medical condition where pregnancy cannot occur or be maintained in the normal way.
From Greek 'a-' (not) + 'cyesis' (pregnancy). The root 'cyesis' comes from Greek meaning the state of being pregnant, making this term literally 'non-pregnancy condition.'
This term is fascinating because it encompasses many different fertility challenges—infertility, miscarriage risk, or inability to conceive—all under one clinical umbrella. It shows how medicine often creates umbrella terms to describe related conditions.
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