progravid

progravid
pro·grav·id -'grav-əd adj PROGESTATIONAL

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pro·grav·id (pro-gravґid) [pro- + gravid] denoting the phase of the endometrium, under the influence of the corpus luteum, during which it is prepared for pregnancy.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • progravid — /proh grav id/, adj. Med. progestational (def. 1). [PRO 1 + GRAVID] * * * …   Universalium

  • progravid — adj. progestational, of the period after ovulation in which the lining of the uterus thickens and prepares for pregnancy (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • progravid — pro·gravid …   English syllables

  • progravid — (ˈ)prō+ adjective Etymology: pro (I) + gravid : progestational * * * /proh grav id/, adj. Med. progestational (def. 1). [PRO 1 + GRAVID] …   Useful english dictionary

  • progestational — /proh je stay sheuh nl/, adj. Med. 1. prepared for pregnancy, as the lining of the uterus prior to menstruation or in the early stages of gestation itself; progravid. 2. of, noting, or characteristic of the action of progesterone; inducing a… …   Universalium

  • progestational — adj. progravid, of the period after ovulation in which the lining of the uterus thickens and prepares for pregnancy (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

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