Intermediate
Technical
IVT
gravida
Pronunciation: GRAV-ih-dah
A pregnant woman; used with a number to indicate total pregnancies (e.g., gravida 3).
Full Definition
A pregnant woman, with the term gravida followed by a number indicating the total number of pregnancies, including the current one. This differs from para, which counts only births after 20 weeks gestation. For example, 'gravida 2' means a woman who is currently pregnant and has been pregnant once before, regardless of the outcome of the previous pregnancy.
Usage
Usage note: Always written in lowercase except when beginning a sentence. Often abbreviated as 'G' in clinical shorthand.
In Context
- "The patient is a 28-year-old gravida 2, para 1 at 32 weeks gestation." — Medical chart documentation
- "History reveals she is gravida 4 with three previous term deliveries." — Clinical assessment report
Also known as
pregnant woman
Don't confuse with
para
multipara