pregnancy test

noun

: a medical test to see if a woman is pregnant

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However, Natalie then told Oliver to come home one evening and surprised him with a positive pregnancy test. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 His work with his father on unnecessary home improvements masks a darker project, which is uncovered by his nemesis, nonbinary youngest child Kelly (nonbinary actor Vaughan Murrae), who appeared as a positive home pregnancy test at the end of the original series. Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The positive pregnancy test came almost at the same time as the actor’s mother was diagnosed with an aggressive terminal illness. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 In 2012, The New York Times ran a story about the history of the at-home pregnancy test, and didn’t include Crane. thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pregnancy test

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Medical Definition

pregnancy test

noun
: a physiological test to determine the existence of pregnancy in an individual
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