- grand multiparity
- the condition of a woman who has had six or more previous pregnancies. Such women are more prone to the accidents of labour and to some of the diseases of pregnancy.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
grand multiparity
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grand multiparity — the condition of a woman who has had five or more previous pregnancies. Such women are more prone to fetal malpresentations, postpartum haemorrhage, and rupture of the uterus … The new mediacal dictionary
Multipara — A woman who has had 2 or more pregnancies resulting in potentially viable offspring. A woman who is "para III" has had 3 such pregnancies. A woman who is "para VI" or more is called a grand multipara. * * * A woman who has… … Medical dictionary
gm — Former abbreviation for gram. * * * gastricmucosa; gastrocnemius [muscle]; Geiger Muller [counter]; general medicine; genetic manipulation; geometric mean; giant melanosome; glyceryl methacrylate; gram; grand mal [epilepsy]; grandmother; grand… … Medical dictionary
GM — • gastricmucosa; • gastrocnemius [muscle]; • Geiger Muller [counter]; • general medicine; • genetic manipulation; • geometric mean; • giant melanosome; • glyceryl methacrylate; • gram; • grand mal [epilepsy]; • grandmother; • grand multiparity; • … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Uterine atony — is a loss of tone in the uterine musculature. Normally, contraction of the uterine muscle, compresses the vessels and reduces flow. This increases the likelihood of coagulation and prevents bleeds. Thus, lack of uterine muscle contraction can… … Wikipedia
parity — The condition of having given birth to an infant or infants, alive or dead; a multiple birth is considered as a single parous experience. [L. pario, to bear] * * * par·i·ty par ət ē n, pl … Medical dictionary
multipara — n. a woman who has given birth to a live child after each of at least two pregnancies. See also: grand multiparity … The new mediacal dictionary
parity — n. a term used to indicate the number of pregnancies a woman has had that have each resulted in the birth of an infant capable of survival, as distinct from gravidity (see gravid). See also: grand multiparity … The new mediacal dictionary
