gravida
[
grav
-i-d
uh
]
/ˈgræv ɪ də/
noun
,
plural
gravidas,
gravidae
[
grav
-i-dee]
/ˈgræv ɪˌdi/
(
Show IPA
).
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.
Compare
para
5
.
Origin
1925-30;
<
Neo-Latin,
Latin:
feminine of
gravidus
pregnant, laden; see
gravid
gravida
in Medicine
gravida
grav·i·da (grāv'ĭ-də)
n.
pl.
grav·i·das
or
grav·i·dae
(-dē')
A pregnant woman.