First Known Use: 1926
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gravida
noun grav·i·da \ˈgra-və-də\
plural grav·i·das or grav·i·dae\-və-ˌdē\
Definition of GRAVIDA
: a pregnant woman —often used with a number to indicate the number of pregnancies a woman has had <a gravida 4>
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Origin of GRAVIDA
Latin, from feminine of gravidus
Medical Dictionary
gravida
noun grav·i·da \ˈgrav-əd-ə\
plural grav·i·das also grav·i·dae \-ə-ˌdē\
Medical Definition of GRAVIDA
: a pregnant woman—often used in combination with a number or figure to indicate the number of pregnancies a woman has had <a gravida four>; compare para
—gra·vid·ic \gra-ˈvid-ik\ adjective
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