multigravida

[ muhl-ti-grav-i-duh ]

/ ˌmʌl tɪˈgræv ɪ də /

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noun, plural mul·ti·grav·i·das, mul·ti·grav·i·dae

[muhl-ti-grav-i-dee]. /ˌmʌl tɪˈgræv ɪˌdi/. Obstetrics.

a pregnant woman who has been pregnant two or more times.

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Origin of multigravida

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

multifoliate, multiform, multifunctional, multigenerational, Multigraph, multigravida, multigym, multihull, multi-infarct dementia, multi-infection, multilamellar body

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British Dictionary definitions for multigravida

multigravida

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈɡrævɪdə) /

noun

a woman who is pregnant for at least the third timeCompare multipara

Word Origin for multigravida

C20: New Latin; see multi-, gravid

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Medical definitions for multigravida

multigravida

[ mŭl′tĭ-grăv′ĭ-də ]

A pregnant woman with one or more previous pregnancies.