Trimester Definition

trī-mĕstər, trīmĕs-
noun
A period or term of three months; specif., any of the three three-month periods of a human pregnancy.
Webster's New World
In some colleges and universities, any of the three periods into which the academic year is divided.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Trimester

Noun

Singular:
trimester
Plural:
trimesters

Origin of Trimester

  • French trimestre from Latin trimēstris, trimēnstris of three months tri- tri- mēnsis month mē-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French trimestre < from Latin trimestris (“of three months"), from trÄ“s (“three") + mensis (“month").

    From Wiktionary

Trimester Sentence Examples

  • Women are generally offered a first ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy.

  • Nausea and vomiting are worst in the first trimester when the developing baby is most susceptible to effects from other drugs, consequently, there are limited conventional treatments available.

  • In cases of aldosterone-producing adenoma, surgery in the second trimester is the most appropriate option to avoid a poor obstetric outcome.

  • Withdrawal symptoms occur in infants born to women who receive barbiturates during the last trimester of pregnancy.

  • Routine scanning in the second trimester was shown to be relatively cost-effective.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRI

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RERTER

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