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gravid

Gravid is an adjective meaning pregnant, used in medical, veterinary, and biological contexts. It comes from the Latin gravis, meaning heavy or laden, reflecting the sense of carrying a developing young or embryos.

In obstetrics, the term is used to describe a person who is currently pregnant or has a

Parity is a related concept indicating the number of pregnancies carried to a viable gestational age. Terms

In zoological contexts, gravid describes a female animal carrying eggs or developing embryos, such as a gravid

history
of
pregnancy.
The
noun
forms
gravidity
and
gravida
are
used
to
discuss
pregnancy
history
and
status.
Gravidity
is
the
total
number
of
pregnancies
a
person
has
had,
including
the
current
one
if
applicable.
A
person
who
has
never
been
pregnant
is
described
as
nulligravida;
a
person
pregnant
for
the
first
time
is
primigravida;
a
woman
who
has
been
pregnant
more
than
once
is
multigravida.
such
as
nullipara,
primipara,
and
multipara
are
used
to
describe
parity
status:
a
nullipara
has
not
carried
a
pregnancy
to
viability,
a
primipara
has
carried
one
such
pregnancy,
and
a
multipara
has
had
two
or
more.
insect
or
fish.
In
clinical
practice,
the
term
appears
in
patient
records
and
obstetric
scoring
but
is
less
common
in
everyday
language.