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primigravida

Syllabification: (pri·mi·grav·i·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌprīməˈgravədə/

Definition of primigravida

noun (plural primigravidae /-ˈgravədē, -gravəˌdī/)

Medicine
  • a woman who is pregnant for the first time.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin (feminine), from Latin primus 'first' + gravidus 'pregnant' (see gravid)

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