obstetrics terminology

 

                                               Terminology

Nullipara – A women who has never completed her pregnancy to the state of viability.

Nulligravida – A women who is not now and never has been pregnant.

Primipara – women who has delivered on viable child.

Primigravida – A women who is pregnant for the first time.

Multigravida – women who has previously been pregnant. She may have aborted or have delivered a viable birth.

Multipara – A women who has completed two or more pregnancy to the state of viability.

Parturient – A women who is in labor consider parturient.

Puerpera – A women who has just given birth to the baby.