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Pregnancy and birth – English vocabulary

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33 English words with meanings: adoption leave, caesarean (section), conceive, conception, deliver… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…

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  1. adoption leave /ə'dɑ:pʃən li:v/ (noun) — Time off work for someone who has recently adopted a child.
    Example: He took adoption leave after bringing home his son.
    Synonyms: parental leave, time off for adoption, family leave
  2. caesarean (section) /,si:zə'ri:ən 'sekʃən/ (noun) — a surgical birth in which a baby is taken from the mother's body
    Example: She had a caesarean section last night.
    Synonyms: C-section, surgical birth
  3. conceive /kən'si:v/ (verb) — to become pregnant or begin to form in the mind
    Example: They hope to conceive a child soon.
    Synonyms: become pregnant, form
  4. conception /kən'sepʃən/ (noun) — the beginning of a pregnancy or an idea
    Example: The conception of the plan took months.
    Synonyms: beginning, formation
  5. deliver /dɪ'lɪvər/ (verb) — to help a baby come out of the mother's body
    Example: The doctor will deliver the baby soon.
    Synonyms: help give birth, bring forth
  6. delivery /dɪ'lɪvəri/ (noun) — the act of giving birth to a baby
    Example: Her delivery was quick and smooth.
    Synonyms: birth, childbirth
  7. designer baby /dɪ'zaɪnər 'beɪbi/ (noun) — a baby whose genes are chosen or changed before birth
    Example: They used a designer baby to reduce the risk of disease.
    Synonyms: genetically engineered baby, gene-edited baby
  8. embryo /'embriəʊ/ (noun) — a baby animal or human in the earliest stage of growth
    Example: The embryo is growing inside the egg.
    Synonyms: developing baby, fetus
  9. expecting /ɪk'spektɪŋ/ (adjective) — pregnant and going to have a baby soon
    Example: She is expecting her first child.
    Synonyms: pregnant, anticipating a baby
  10. fertilisation /,fɜ:tɪlaɪ'zeɪʃən/ (noun) — The joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell to begin a pregnancy.
    Example: Fertilisation happens when a sperm joins an egg.
    Synonyms: conception, fertilization
  11. fertilise /'fɜ:tɪlaɪz/ (verb) — To make an egg and sperm join to start a pregnancy.
    Example: Doctors can fertilise the egg in a lab.
    Synonyms: inseminate, impregnate
  12. foetus /'fi:təs/ (noun) — An unborn baby growing inside the mother after about eight weeks.
    Example: The foetus was visible on the scan.
    Synonyms: unborn baby, embryo
  13. give birth /ɡɪv bɜ:rθ/ (phrase) — To produce a baby from the body.
    Example: She gave birth to a baby boy.
    Synonyms: deliver, have a baby
  14. go into labour /ɡoʊ 'ɪntu: 'leɪbər/ (phrase) — To begin the process of childbirth.
    Example: She went into labour late at night.
    Synonyms: start labor, begin childbirth
  15. grant custody to (phrase) — to give legal care and control of a child to someone
    Example: The court granted custody to the mother.
    Synonyms: give custody to, award custody to, place in care of
  16. induce /ɪn'dju:s/ (verb) — To start something, especially a process or birth, by causing it to begin.
    Example: The medicine can induce labour.
    Synonyms: trigger, cause
  17. induction /ɪn'dʌkʃən/ (noun) — The act of starting a process, especially childbirth, by medical help.
    Example: The doctor recommended an induction.
    Synonyms: initiation, labour induction
  18. late /leɪt/ (adjective) — After the expected time, especially after the due date for birth.
    Example: She gave birth a week late.
    Synonyms: overdue, delayed, tardy
  19. loathe /loʊð/ (verb) — to hate very much
    Example: I loathe being kept waiting.
    Synonyms: hate, detest, despise
  20. nervous /'nɜ:rvəs/ (adjective) — feeling worried or uneasy
    Example: He felt nervous before the interview.
    Synonyms: anxious, uneasy, worried
  21. obstetrician /,ɒbstə'trɪʃən/ (noun) — a doctor who cares for women during pregnancy and childbirth
    Example: The obstetrician monitored her pregnancy carefully.
    Synonyms: pregnancy doctor, OB-GYN, birth doctor
  22. off the hook /ɔf ðə hʊk/ (phrase) — free from blame or punishment after trouble
    Example: He was off the hook after the mistake was fixed.
    Synonyms: excused, cleared, free
  23. placenta /plə'sɛntə/ (noun) — the organ that feeds a baby inside the mother before birth
    Example: The placenta provides nutrients to the baby.
    Synonyms: afterbirth
  24. pregnancy /'prɛɡnənsi/ (noun) — the state of carrying a baby inside the body
    Example: She is in the third month of pregnancy.
    Synonyms: gestation, being pregnant
  25. pregnant /'prɛɡnənt/ (adjective) — carrying a baby inside the body
    Example: She is pregnant with her first child.
    Synonyms: expecting, with child
  26. procreate /,proʊkreɪ'eɪt/ (verb) — to produce children or young
    Example: Some animals procreate only once a year.
    Synonyms: reproduce, breed, have offspring
  27. regret /rɪ'ɡrɛt/ (noun) — a feeling of sadness about something you wish you had done differently
    Example: He felt regret about his choice.
    Synonyms: remorse, repentance, contrition
  28. service industry /'sɜ:rvɪs 'ɪndəstri/ (noun) — industry that provides services rather than making goods
    Example: The service industry includes banks, hotels, and transport.
    Synonyms: tertiary sector, services sector
  29. uterus /'ju:tərəs/ (noun) — the organ in a woman where a baby grows before birth
    Example: The baby grows in the uterus.
    Synonyms: womb, uterine organ
  30. vomiting /'vɑ:mɪtɪŋ/ (noun) — throwing up food or liquid from the stomach
    Example: She started vomiting after the meal.
    Synonyms: throwing up, retching

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