pre-pregnancy
UK/prɪ'pregnənsɪ/US
Definitions
adj.
Relating to the period before pregnancy.
孕前的
n.
The time or condition before becoming pregnant.
孕前（阶段）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre- (before) + pregnancy. pregnancy holds pregn- (prae- 'before' + gen 'born'). pre-pregnancy = before that state — often used attributively: pre-pregnancy weight.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pre-pregnancy weight孕前体重
- 2.pre-pregnancy health孕前健康
- 3.pre-pregnancy care孕前保健
- 4.[pre-pregnancy screening]孕前筛查
Example Sentences
- 1.
She returned to her pre-pregnancy weight within a year.
- 2.
Good pre-pregnancy health improves outcomes for the baby.