gravida


grav·i·da

noun \ˈgra-və-də\
plural grav·i·das or grav·i·dae\-və-ˌdē\

Definition of GRAVIDA

: a pregnant woman —often used with a number to indicate the number of pregnancies a woman has had <a gravida 4>

Origin of GRAVIDA

Latin, from feminine of gravidus
First Known Use: 1926

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