parturient

Definition of parturientnext

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Adjective
  • But those looking for something more unique should beeline to the massage and body treatment menu, where specific needs are met through a range of treatments (ie a jet lag remedy, lymphatic drainage massage, prenatal massages, and more).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The cast and crew are shooting the season-two finale’s big trauma scene, an emergency C-section performed on a woman with no history of prenatal care who has spiraled into eclampsia.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Sandra Birchmore was 23 and pregnant in 2021 when she was allegedly murdered by her married cop boyfriend, Matthew Farwell.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Seth’s girlfriend is pregnant, and the couple’s baby girl is due May 6, James said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 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
  • Many of the couple's friends, family and fans commented under the post, sharing their congratulations for the expectant parents.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • From postpartum recovery to nursing know-hows, here are the winners of Parents Best for Baby Awards for new and expectant parents.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cost was a deciding factor for Amy Sawyer-Williams, who works at a theater company in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has gestational diabetes.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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“Parturient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parturient. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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