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Definition of "primigravida" []

  • A woman who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant once. (noun)

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Use "primigravida" in a sentence
  • "The cervix of a primigravida usually effaces a lot before it dilates."
  • "At ninety, Sarah was unquestionably a woman whom a modern obstetrician would call an elderly primigravida, a term that includes all women over thirty-five—not just nonagenarians."
  • "If you are over thirty-five years old, medical providers may label you as an “elderly primigravida” or a woman of “advanced maternal age,” consider you high-risk, and view your baby as a “premium baby.”"
Words like "primigravida"
primigravidae