Phenomena and Processes

Gravidity

The number of pregnancies, complete or incomplete, experienced by a female. It is different from PARITY, which is the number of offspring borne. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

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Abstract

The number of pregnancies, complete or incomplete, experienced by a female. It is different from PARITY, which is the number of offspring borne. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Gravidities
  • Multigravidity
  • Nulligravidity
  • Primigravidity
  • Multigravidities
  • Nulligravidities
  • Primigravidities

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

human & animal; do not confuse with PARITY

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Pregnancy (1966-1998)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G08.686.340
  2. G08.686.784w.769w.213
  3. N06.850w.490.812.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gravidity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020073. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020073
  2. Gravidity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67299741