to term

phrase

medical

: to the natural end of a pregnancy

She carried the baby to term.

Examples of to term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Heart defects are the most common congenital malformations, followed by neural tube defects, which are typically carried to term. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

My doctor, a pregnant Asian woman also in her 40s, looked oddly like a teenager carrying her own baby to term. — Nhi Mundy, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026

Lopez carried the pregnancy to term and Gabriel lived for 10 days. — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026

The protocol originated from a 2012 study, in which four of six patients who took progesterone were able to carry their pregnancies to term. — Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for to term

• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm
• confirm
• cutworm
• earthworm
• infirm
• midterm
• ringworm
• tapeworm
• wireworm
• angiosperm