multigravida

[ muhl-ti-grav-i-duh ]

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

Origin of multigravida

1
First recorded in 1885–90; multi- + gravida

Other words from multigravida

  • mul·ti·gra·vid·i·ty [muhl-ti-gruh-vid-i-tee], /ˌmʌl tɪ grəˈvɪd ɪ ti/, noun

Words Nearby multigravida

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British Dictionary definitions for multigravida

multigravida

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈɡrævɪdə) /


noun
  1. a woman who is pregnant for at least the third time: Compare multipara

Origin of multigravida

1
C20: New Latin; see multi-, gravid

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