primigravida
- noun
- /ˌpraɪmɪˈɡrævɪdə/
- Specialized
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primigesta
- A primigravida often experiences a variety of emotions as she prepares for her first baby.
- an old primigravida
- a year-old primigravida
Examples
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The patient was a 19-year-old primigravida at 8 weeks gestation who presented with fever since 2 weeks prior to admission.
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A 37-year-old primigravida was diagnosed with a complete heart block (CHB) during her antenatal checkup at 36 weeks.
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Table 3 shows various characteristics compared between primigravida and multigravida in both groups.
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PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Table 3: Various characteristic comparisons between primigravida and multigravida.
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A 32-year-old primigravida was admitted at 40 weeks' gestation for induction of labor following amniorrhexis.
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A 19-year-old female primigravida at 8 weeks gestation from southern rural regions of Iran was referred to our center due to fever since 2 weeks prior to admission.
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Women at high risk are typically primigravidas who experience a prolonged and difficult labor, deliver larger than usual babies, and are women whose deliveries are characterized by cephalopelvic disproportion.
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Initiation to catheter expulsion, onset of labor pain, and delivery interval time were shorter in multigravidas as compared with primigravidas in both groups.
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During her first prenatal visit, the doctor advised the 28-year-old primigravida on healthy pregnancy practices.
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As a primigravida, she attended several classes to learn about childbirth and newborn care.
Synonyms
A woman who is pregnant for the first time
Antonyms
How Many Pregnancies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Primigravida comes from Latin parts primi- meaning 'first' and gravida meaning 'pregnant', and you can see the 'first' idea in words like 'primary'. So primigravida means a woman who is 'pregnant for the first time'.
