Medical Dictionary

parity

noun par·i·ty \ˈpar-ət-ē\
plural par·i·ties

Medical Definition of PARITY

1
:  the state or fact of having borne offspring <diagnosis of parity or nulliparity>
2
:  the number of times a female has given birth counting multiple births as one and usually including stillbirths <gravidity and parity were highly correlated>—compare gravidity 2

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