Gestational

Gestational

Gestational (pronunciation: jes-tay-shuh-nl) is an adjective that pertains to gestation, the period of development from conception until birth. The term is derived from the Latin word 'gestare' which means 'to carry or to bear'.

Related Terms

• Gestation: The period of development from the time of fertilization until birth. In humans, it is typically around 40 weeks.
• Gestational Age: The age of an embryo or fetus (or newborn, in some instances) as calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period.
• Gestational Diabetes: A condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
• Gestational Hypertension: High blood pressure that develops for the first time after the 20th week of pregnancy.
• Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: A group of rare tumors that involve abnormal growth of cells inside a woman's uterus.

See Also

• Pregnancy
• Embryo
• Fetus
• Birth
• Obstetrics

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Gestational
• Wikipedia's article - Gestational

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