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gravidity

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grav·id  (grvd)
adj.
Carrying developing young or eggs: a gravid uterus; a gravid female.

[Latin gravidus, from gravis, heavy; see gwer-1 in Indo-European roots.]

gra·vidi·ty (gr-vd-t), gravid·ness n.
gravid·ly adv.

gravidity
pregnancy. — gravid, adj.
See also: Birth
the state or condition of pregnancy. — gravidness, n. — gravid, adj.
See also: Pregnancy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gravidity - technical terms for pregnancy
maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus


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However, other characteristics caused unavoidable heterogeneity among the 13 pools, including mean age of mothers, gravidity, household income, and educational attainment (Table 2).
Among women without microscopically detectable placental malaria, high maternal viral load, gravidity [less than or equal to]2, and low birth weight in the newborn were significant risk factors or markers for perinatal MTCT.
parity, gravidity and age at menarche), contraceptive use and high-risk sexual behaviors (e.
 
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