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primigravida

[ prahy-mi-grav-i-duh ]

noun

Obstetrics.
plural primigravidas, primigravidae
  1. a woman pregnant for the first time.


primigravida

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noun

  1. obstetrics a woman who is pregnant for the first time
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of primigravida1

1885–90; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin ±è°ùÄ«³¾¾±-, combining form of ±è°ùÄ«³¾³Ü²õ first ( prime ) + gravida, feminine of gravidus pregnant ( gravid ), on the model of primipara
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of primigravida1

C19: New Latin, from Latin prima first + gravida gravid (woman)
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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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