For nurse practitioners, the average number of years in practice decreased from 9.3 in 2012 to 8.9 in 2013, indicating an increasing number of new graduates entering the profession. For physician assistants, that number dropped from 12.37 years in 2012 to 11.97 in 2013, a 3.23% decrease.
â¢ GESTATION (noun). The noun GESTATION has 3 senses: 1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans). 2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus. 3. the conception and development of an idea or plan.
Gestation is defined as the period of time from conception to birth. This period usually takes 31 days, but may vary as much as 2 days either way. The doe gets plumper during this time. She may also get grumpy and try to scratch you.