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gestation
The period of time between implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus and the birth.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization Medium
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Variants
Synonym
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

embarazo
gestación

Valenciano

embaràs
gestació
Associated concepts
Type of
process
Examples
This hormonal environment facilitates the embryo's interaction with the surface epithelium and invasion into the underlying stroma, thereby initiating gestation.
Its functions include sperm transport and storage, endocrine communication with the ovary, embryo implantation, pregnancy recognition, placenta formation, gestation, and eventual expulsion of offspring at birth.
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
gestation sac || week | period || age || rate
WITH ADJECTIVES
uncomplicated | normal | prolonged || human gestation
WITH VERBS
achieve | get || plan gestation