藥英文：妊娠糖尿病Gestational diabetes 

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gestational [dʒɛˈsteɪʃənəl] 
姙娠期的

hyperglycemia [haɪpɚglaɪˋsimɪə] 
高血糖症

pregnancy [ˋprɛgnənsɪ] 
懷孕

Gestational diabetes is hyperglycemia which occurs during pregnancy in some women and usually resolves shortly after birth. However, about half of women with gestational diabetes progress to type 2 diabetes.
妊娠糖尿病是一種在部分女性懷孕期間出現的高血糖症，通常在分娩後不久就會消失。然而，大約有50%的妊娠糖尿病患者後期會發展成2型糖尿病。