gravida

[ grav-i-duh ]

noun,plural grav·i·das, grav·i·dae [grav-i-dee]. /ˈgræv ɪˌdi/. Obstetrics.
  1. a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.

  2. a pregnant woman.

Origin of gravida

1
1925–30; <New Latin, Latin: feminine of gravidus pregnant, laden; see gravid

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