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gravida

UK/ˈgrævɪdə/US/'^rævidә/
C2

Definitions

n.

A pregnant woman; the number of times a woman has been pregnant (medical)

孕妇;妊娠次数(医学术语)

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
gravidheavy, serious, weighty
+
-asuffix
=gravida

From Latin gravida, feminine of gravidus 'weighed down (pregnant)' — grav (heavy). A medical term: a gravida is a pregnant woman; 'gravida 2' means second pregnancy. See gravid.

Root grav still carries 18 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The chart recorded her as gravida three, para two.

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