gravidness


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grav·id

(grăv′ĭd)
adj.
Carrying developing young or eggs: a gravid uterus; a gravid female.
[Latin gravidus, from gravis, heavy; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots.]
gra·vid′i·ty (grə-vĭd′ĭ-tē), grav′id·ness n.
grav′id·ly adv.
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Noun 1. gravidness - technical terms for pregnancy
maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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gravidness

noun
The condition of carrying a developing fetus within the uterus:
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