*1: the carrying of young in the uterus : [[pregnancy]]
*1: the carrying of young in the uterus : [[pregnancy]]
*2: [[conception]] and [[development]] especially in the [[mind]]
*2: [[conception]] and [[development]] especially in the [[mind]]
==Description==
==Description==
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'''Gestation''' is the carrying of an [[embryo]] or [[fetus]] inside [[female]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viviparous viviparous] [[animals]], (an animal employing ''vivipary'': the embryo develops inside the [[body]] of the [[mother]], as opposed to outside in an egg (ovipary). This includes [[mammals]], as well as some non-mammalian species. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_birth multiple gestations]).
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'''Gestation''' is the carrying of an [[embryo]] or [[fetus]] inside [[female]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viviparous viviparous] [[animals]], (an animal employing ''vivipary'': the embryo develops inside the [[body]] of the [[mother]], as opposed to outside in an egg (ovipary). This includes [[mammals]], as well as some non-mammalian species. Mammals during pregnancy can have one or more gestations at the same time ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_birth multiple gestations]).
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The time interval of a gestation is called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation_period gestation period]. In human obstetrics, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestational_age gestational age] refers to the embryonic or fetal age plus two weeks. This is approximately the duration since the woman's last menstrual period (LMP) began.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation]
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The time interval of a gestation is called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation_period gestation period]. In human obstetrics, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestational_age gestational age] refers to the embryonic or fetal age plus two weeks. This is approximately the duration since the woman's last menstrual period (LMP) began.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation]