| gravida | A pregnant woman. Gravida followed by a roman numeral or preceded by a Latin prefix (primi-, secundi-, etc.) designates the pregnant woman by number of pregnancies; e.g. Gravida I, primigravida; a woman in her first pregnancy, gravida II, secundigravida; a woman in her second pregnancy. Compare: para. Origin: L. Gravidus (adj.), fem. Gravida, fr. Gravis, heavy (05 Mar 2000) |
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