parturient

Definition of parturientnext

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Adjective
  • In 2023, one in five births were to a mother who received inadequate prenatal care, according to the report, with Hispanic and Black mothers facing the highest inequities.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • However, women can support healthy regrowth during the waiting period by eating a balanced diet and continuing prenatal vitamins, says Kapoor.
    Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Those most at risk to the heat included people over 60 years old, under 12 years old, or those pregnant, diabetic, having a heart condition.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The man charged in a 2023 shooting that killed a pregnant Seattle woman and her unborn baby has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • About a year after infection, a fully mature, gravid female worm migrates to the skin, usually in the lower extremities.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Paloski said the massasauga encountered could be a gravid female about to give birth.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • For expectant parents, that can mean safer deliveries and more confident medical teams in the room.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Advertisement Get comfortable with silence A moment of silence can feel like an eternity, especially when the mic is in your hands and a sea of expectant eyes are staring right at you.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • For example, a number of pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and miscarriages, put women at higher lifetime risk of heart disease.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Palmar grasp reflex — automatic grasping action seen in newborns, but can appear as early as 16 weeks gestational age; young monkeys also display the reflex, where the need to quickly hold onto things seems more of a necessity.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Parturient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parturient. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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