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tertigravida

tertigravida

9.9
A woman who is pregnant for the third time
  • noun
  • /ˌtɜːrtɪˈɡrævɪdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tercigesta
  • She is a tertigravida expecting her third child.

Examples

  • The doctor noted that the patient was a tertigravida at her first antenatal visit.

  • Statistics show an increase in caesarean sections among tertigravida women.

  • As a tertigravida, she was familiar with the prenatal process and requirements.

  • As a tertigravida, she felt more prepared this time.

  • She is a tertigravida expecting her third child.

  • As a tertigravida, she felt more prepared this time.

  • Statistics show an increase in caesarean sections among tertigravida women.

Synonyms

gravida III
vstertigravida
  • Specialized
8.9

A woman who is pregnant for the third time

is the full traditional form rather than the short technical form

Antonyms

primigravida
  • Specialized
9.9

A woman who is pregnant for the first time

secundigravida
  • Specialized
9.9

A woman who is pregnant for the second time

Surface Forms

tertigravida singular
tertigravidae plural

Morphology

tertigravida = gravida (semi-transparent) = terti + gravida + terti

Built from Latin combining forms used in medical terminology: the components yield 'third pregnancy' in a regular way, but the morphemes are specialized and unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Tertigravida comes from Latin parts terti- 'third' and gravida 'pregnant woman', so it means a woman who is pregnant for the third time.