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ges·ta·tion

(jĕ-stā′shən)

1. The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy.

2. The conception and development of a plan or an idea in the mind.

[Late Latin gestātiō, gestātiōn-, from Latin, a carrying, from gestātus, past participle of gestāre, freqentative of gerere, to carry.]

ges′ta·to′ry (jĕs′tə-tôr′ē), ges·ta′tion·al adj.

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gestation

(dʒɛˈsteɪʃən)

1. (Zoology)

a. the development of the embryo of a viviparous mammal, between conception and birth: about 266 days in humans, 624 days in elephants, and 63 days in cats

b. (as modifier): gestation period.

2. the development of an idea or plan in the mind

3. the period of such a development

[C16: from Latin gestātiō a bearing, from gestāre to bear, frequentative of gerere to carry]

gesˈtational, gestative adj

ˈgestatory adj

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ges·ta·tion

(jĕ-stā′shən)

The period of time spent in the uterus by the young of an animal before being born. Gestation in humans is about nine months.

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gestation

- Literally the period during which unborn young are "carried" inside the womb—from Latin gerere, "carry" or "conduct."

gestation

1. the process of carrying in the womb.
2. fetation; the process of development of the fetus in the womb.

gestation

(or pregnancy) The period from conception to birth, which in humans lasts about 280 days.

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Noun	1.	gestation - the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) gestation period biological time - the time of various biological processes full term, term - the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent; "a healthy baby born at full term" midterm - the middle of the gestation period trimester - a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
	2.	gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus maternity, pregnancy fetal movement, foetal movement - motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy) amnio, amniocentesis - (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 stretch mark - a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy) endometrium - (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 segmentation, cleavage - (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions trouble - an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble" gravidation, gravidity, gravidness - technical terms for pregnancy gravida - the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in; "in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three" para, parity - (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children" eccyesis, ectopic gestation, ectopic pregnancy, extrauterine gestation, extrauterine pregnancy, metacyesis - pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus entopic pregnancy - pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus quickening - the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus childbed, confinement, lying-in, parturiency, travail, labour, labor - concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours" placenta previa - pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary phlebothrombosis, venous thrombosis - 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 morning sickness - nausea early in the day; a characteristic symptom in the early months of pregnancy
	3.	gestation - the conception and development of an idea or plan mental synthesis, construction - the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

gestation

noun

1. incubation, development, growth, pregnancy, evolution, ripening, maturation The gestation period can be anything between 95 and 150 days.

2. development, progress, evolution, progression, incubation the prolonged period of gestation of this design

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gestation

noun

The condition of carrying a developing fetus within the uterus:

gravidity, gravidness, parturiency, pregnancy.

Translations

gestazione

gestation

[dʒesˈteɪʃən] N (Bio) → gestación f (also fig)

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gestation

[dʒɛˈsteɪʃ^ən]

n → gestation f

modif
gestation period (for mammals) → période f de gestation

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gestation

n (lit, of animals) → Trächtigkeit f; (of humans) → Schwangerschaft f; (fig) → Reifwerden nt; his book was 10 years in gestation → der Reifungsprozess seines Buches dauerte 10 Jahre

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gestation

[dʒɛsˈteɪʃ/ən] n (Bio) → gestazione f

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ges·ta·tion

n. embarazo, gestación, estado de gravidez;

abdominal ___ → ___ abdominal;

ectopic ___ → ___ ectópica;

interstitial ___ → ___ intersticial;

multiple ___ → ___ múltiple;

prolonged ___ → ___ prolongada;

secondary ___ → ___ secundaria;

secondary abdominal ___ → ___ abdominal secundaria;

tubal ___ → ___ tubárica;

tubo-ovarian ___ → ___ tubo-ovárica;

uterotubaric ___ → ___ útero-tubárica.

gestation

n gestación f

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The sperm whale, as with all other species of the Leviathan, but unlike most other fish, breeds indifferently at all seasons; after a gestation which may probably be set down at nine months, producing but one at a time; though in some few known instances giving birth to an Esau and Jacob: -- a contingency provided for in suckling by two teats, curiously situated, one on each side of the anus; but the breasts themselves extend upwards from that.

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All the facts of the animal economy, sex, nutriment, gestation, birth, growth, are symbols of the passage of the world into the soul of man, to suffer there a change and reappear a new and higher fact.

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A study has revealed that a high-fat diet during gestation guards the fetus against changes in the brain that may lead to Alzheimer's disease later.

Pregnant: A diet with ghee and butter can protect your baby from Alzheimer's disease

[USA], Aug 27 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that a high-fat diet during gestation, guards the fetus against changes in the brain that may lead to Alzheimer's disease later.

High-fat diet guards fetus from Alzheimer's disease: Study

And for a cow served on October 8, 2019, the expected calving date may be July 17, 2020.The gestation (pregnancy) calendar on the other hand, provides a basic understanding and benefit of predicting when a cow could calve down.Note: The dates of calving are based on 283 days of gestation and in some cases, calving can occur few days (work with 10 days) before or after the specified date, which also explains the little variation in the first formula and the gestation calendar.

Gestation calendar for planned calving

Completion of the recommended seven-vaccine series by 19 months of age was compared for preterm infants and term/postterm infants (born at <37 weeks of gestation and born at 37 to 43 weeks of gestation, respectively).

Completion Rates of Recommended Vaccines Lower for Preemies; Rate of completion lower for seven-vaccine series by 19 months and 36 months of age

The study suggested that women who continue to carry their babies in the womb after 37 weeks of gestation period are at higher risk of stillbirths and newborn deaths.

Risk Of Stillbirths And Newborn Deaths Rise Every Week After Full-Term Pregnancy

Metabolism prepartum and reproductive responses postpartum of Nellore cows supplemented in different periods of gestation

Metabolismo preparto y respuestas reproductivas postparto de matrices Nelore suplementadas en diferentes periodos de la gestacion

Median value of quadruple markers, calculated from 15-18th week of gestation, was used for calculation of multiple of median (MoM) for screening of trisomy21 in this gestational age.

THE DETERMINATION OF MEDIANS OF BIOCHEMICAL MATERNAL SERUM MARKERS IN HEALTHY WOMEN GIVING BIRTH TO NORMAL BABIES

Furthermore, because RSM has higher content of crude fiber (12.4% vs 6.1%) than SBM, it could be supplemented in gestation diets to increase dietary fiber content for gestating sows [1].

Effect of rapeseed meal supplementation to gestation diet on reproductive performance, blood profiles and milk composition of sows

The study demonstrated a 33% reduction in recurrent preterm birth after weekly treatment with 17-OHPC, which was initiated at 16-20 weeks of gestation.

Is 17-0HPC effective for reducing risk of preterm birth?

Preterm birth (before 37 completed weeks' gestation) was divided into subgroups of extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks' gestation), very preterm (28 weeks' to less than 32 weeks' gestation), and moderate/late preterm (32 weeks' gestation to less than 37 weeks' gestation).