Definition
The plural form of pregnancy; conditions of carrying developing offspring within the female body.
Etymology
From Latin praegnans meaning 'with child,' from prae- meaning 'before' and gnasci meaning 'to be born.' The word entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Pregnancy represents one of biology's most remarkable feats - creating an entirely new organism while the mother's body undergoes profound physiological changes. The human gestation period of roughly nine months is relatively long compared to most mammals, reflecting our species' need for extensive brain development.
Translations
BNবাংলা
গর্ভাবস্থা
gorbhabostha
CACatalà
embarassos
ehm-bah-rah-sohs
CSČeština
těhotenství
tyeh-hoh-tneh-shtee
DADansk
graviditeter
grah-vee-dee-teh-r
DEDeutsch
Schwangerschaften
shvahn-gers-hahf-ten
ELΕλληνικά
εγκυμοσύνες
ehn-gee-moh-soo-neh-s
ESEspañol
embarazos
em-ba-rah-thos
FISuomi
raskaudet
rah-skow-deht
FRFrançais
grossesses
groh-ses
GUGU
ગર્ભાવસ્થા
garbhaavastha
HEעברית
הריונות
her-yoh-noht
HIहिन्दी
गर्भावस्थाएं
garbhaavasthaayein
HUMagyar
terhességek
tehr-heh-sheh-gehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kehamilan
keh-hah-mee-lahn
ITItaliano
gravidanze
grah-vee-dahn-tseh
KMKM
ការមានផ្ទៃពោះ
kaar mean phteih poeh
MRMR
गर्भावस्था
garbhaavastha
MSBahasa Melayu
kehamilan
keh-hah-mee-lahn
MYမြန်မာ
မိန်းမပျိုးခြင်း
mein ma pyo hkyin
NLNederlands
zwangerschappen
zvaahn-gers-khap-pen
NONorsk
svangerskap
svahn-gers-kahp
PAPA
ਗਰਭਾਵਸਥਾ
garbhaavastha
PTPortuguês
gravidezes
grah-vee-deh-zehs
RORomână
sarcini
sahr-cheen
RUРусский
беременности
bye-reh-mye-nnah-stee
SVSvenska
graviditeter
grah-vee-dee-teh-r
SWKiswahili
mimba
mee-mbah
TAதமிழ்
கருவுறுதல்கள்
karuvuruthalkal
TEతెలుగు
గర్భస్థాలు
garbhashtalu
THไทย
การตั้งครรภ์
gan tang khrap
TRTürkçe
gebelikler
geh-beh-lee-kehr
UKУкраїнська
вагітності
vah-heet-nost-ee
VITiếng Việt
mang thai
mang thai
ZUZU
ukuzalwa
oo-koo-zah-loo-wah
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Medical language around pregnancy has historically excluded men's voices and contributions while centering women's bodies as objects of clinical scrutiny rather than subjects of their own experience.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'pregnancy' or 'pregnancies' to center the pregnant person's agency and experience, not just biological process.
Inclusive Alternatives
["gestation","pregnancy (centered on person)"]
Empowerment Note
Midwifery and reproductive medicine were historically dominated by male physicians who displaced female healers; acknowledge women's medical knowledge and bodily autonomy in reproductive contexts.