to term

phrase

medical
: to the natural end of a pregnancy
She carried the baby to term.

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Lopez carried the pregnancy to term and Gabriel lived for 10 days. CNN Money, 30 Mar. 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 By allowing a large portion of brain growth to occur postnatally, evolution has effectively reduced the burden of having to carry an even larger fetus to term. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to term

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“To term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20term. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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