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gestational


Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to a pregnancy or the developing fetus.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with gestational
esterly , westernly
Variants
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gestation , gestation period , gestational , gestations
Etymology
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From the Latin word gestare, meaning 'to carry'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'gestational age' refers to the period of time from the first day of the last menstrual period to the birth of the baby.

  2. The average length of a human gestational period is about 280 days or 40 weeks.


Related Concepts
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  1. pregnancy: The state of being pregnant.

  2. fetus: An unborn or newly born organism, especially a human being, in the period from the end of the eighth week after conception to the end of the second month.


Culture
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In literature and art, 'gestational' is often used to describe the process of creating or developing something, not just in the context of pregnancy.

How to Memorize "gestational"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a pregnant woman carrying a baby in her womb.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'gestational' with the idea of carrying or developing something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Growing Something Every Day' to remember the meaning of 'gestational'.


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