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The medical term for a pregnant woman.

The term gravida is often combined with a prefix to indicate the total number of pregnancies a woman has undergone (including the present one).

For example, a primigravida is a woman who is pregnant for the first time.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

A rare condition (less than 0·2 per cent) of pregnancy, in which there is severe vomiting. If untreated it can result in severe dehydration, ketoacidosis (an excess of KETONE acids) and liver damage. More common in multiple pregnancy, it may recur in subsequent pregnancies.... hyperemesis gravidarum

Granuloma Gravidarum

see pregnancy epulis.... granuloma gravidarum

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