Questions and Answers
What does the term 'Gravida' refer to?
What does 'Gravidity' mean?
Pregnancy
What defines a 'Multigravida'?
What is a 'Multipara'?
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What does 'Nulligravida' mean?
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Define 'Nullipara'.
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What is meant by 'Parity'?
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What characterizes a 'Postdate or Postterm' pregnancy?
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What is a 'Preterm' pregnancy?
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Define 'Primigravida'.
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What does 'Primipara' mean?
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What characterizes a 'Term' pregnancy?
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Define 'Viability'.
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Study Notes
Gravida and Parity Terms
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Gravida: Describes a woman who is currently pregnant.
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Gravidity: Refers to the condition of being pregnant.
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Multigravida: Indicates a woman who has experienced two or more pregnancies.
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Multipara: A term for a woman who has successfully carried two or more pregnancies to at least 20 weeks.
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Nulligravida: Defines a woman who has never been pregnant.
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Nullipara: Refers to a woman who has not completed a pregnancy past 20 weeks; no viable births.
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Parity: Refers to the count of pregnancies that have reached at least 20 weeks of gestation, regardless of outcome (live born or stillborn).
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Postdate or Postterm: Refers to pregnancies extending beyond 42 weeks of gestation.
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Preterm: Describes pregnancies that have reached 30 weeks but are less than 37 weeks in gestation.
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Primigravida: A term for a woman who is pregnant for the first time.
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Primipara: Indicates a woman who has completed a pregnancy with at least one fetus reaching the stage of viability.
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Term: Refers to pregnancies that occur from the start of the 38th week to the end of the 42nd week of gestation.
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Viability: Refers to the ability of a fetus to live outside the uterus; typically considered to be between 22 and 25 weeks of gestation.
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