What it means
The beginning of words about a first time, most often in pregnancy. A primigravida is pregnant for the first time, and a primipara has given birth once. The related words gravidaGRAV-ih-duhA pregnant woman; in a pregnancy history, the number of times a person has been pregnant, including now.Full entry (pregnancy) and paraPAIR-uhThe number of pregnancies a person has carried to 20 weeks or more, whatever the outcome.Full entry (births) are used to describe a client's pregnancy history.
At a glance
| Also written | prim/i |
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