multigravidity

mul·ti·grav·i·da

[muhl-ti-grav-i-duh]
noun, plural mul·ti·grav·i·das, mul·ti·grav·i·dae [-dee] . Obstetrics.
a pregnant woman who has been pregnant two or more times.

Origin:
1885–90; multi- + gravida

mul·ti·gra·vid·i·ty [muhl-ti-gruh-vid-i-tee] , noun
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multigravida (ˌmʌltɪˈɡrævɪdə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Compare multipara a woman who is pregnant for at least the third time
 
[C20: New Latin; see multi-, gravid]

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multigravida mul·ti·grav·i·da (mŭl'tĭ-grāv'ĭ-də)
n.
A pregnant woman with one or more previous pregnancies.

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