primigravida

American

[prahy-mi-grav-i-duh] / ˌpraɪ mɪˈgræv ɪ də /

noun

Obstetrics.

a woman pregnant for the first time.

primigravida British

/ ˌpraɪmɪˈɡrævɪdə /

noun

obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time

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noun

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Origin of primigravida

1885–90; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin prīmi-, combining form of prīmus first ( see prime) + gravida, feminine of gravidus pregnant ( see gravid), on the model of primipara

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New techniques make it safe for older mothers To a doctor, a woman pregnant for the first time after 35 is an "elderly primigravida."

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