primigravida
[ prahy-mi-grav-i-duh ]
noun,plural pri·mi·grav·i·das, pri·mi·grav·i·dae [prahy-mi-grav-i-dee]. /ˌpraɪ mɪˈgræv ɪˌdi/. Obstetrics.
a woman pregnant for the first time.
Origin of primigravida
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British Dictionary definitions for primigravida
primigravida
/ (ˌpraɪmɪˈɡrævɪdə) /
nounplural -das or -dae (-ˌdiː)
obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time
Origin of primigravida
1C19: New Latin, from Latin prima first + gravida gravid (woman)
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