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primigravida

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primigravida [ˌpraɪmɪˈgrævɪdə]
n pl -das, -dae [-ˌdiː]
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) Obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time
[New Latin, from Latin prima first + gravida gravid (woman)]
primigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the first time.
See also: Birth
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Noun1.primigravida - (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
gravida I
midwifery, obstetrics, tocology, OB - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
gravida - a pregnant woman
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A woman who is pregnant for the first time is known as a primigravida or gravida 1: a woman who has never been pregnant is known as a gravida 0; similarly, the terms para 0, para 1 and so on are used for the number of times a woman has given birth.
What Are the Early Signs of Pregnancy? by Scott Michaels / Women's issues/gender studies community
Foetal movements are felt by primigravida from the 18th week and by multipara from the 16th week of pregnancy.
Mothers' knowledge of foetal movements monitoring during pregnancy in ... by Maputle, M.S.; Mothiba, M.T. / Health SA Gesondheid
A 28-year-old primigravida presented for routine prenatal ultrasonographic scanning at 24 weeks of gestation.
Radiological case of the month: Paritosh C. Khanna, MD, DMRE; Alpa ... by Khanna, Paritosh C.; Bharati, Alpa; Merchant, Suleman A. / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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