Parity

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Parity (medicine)

Parity (/ˈpærɪti/; from Latin paritas, meaning "equal") is a term used in obstetrics to denote the number of times a female has given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child was born alive or stillborn.

Etymology

The term parity is derived from the Latin word paritas, which means "equal". In the context of obstetrics, it refers to the equality in terms of the number of pregnancies a woman has carried to a viable gestational age.

Related Terms

  • Nulliparity: A term used to describe a woman who has never given birth to a viable offspring.
  • Primiparity: A term used to describe a woman who has given birth to one viable offspring.
  • Multiparity: A term used to describe a woman who has given birth to two or more viable offspring.
  • Grand multiparity: A term used to describe a woman who has given birth to five or more viable offspring.

See Also

  • Gravida: A term used in obstetrics to describe the total number of confirmed pregnancies a woman has had, regardless of whether these pregnancies were carried to term.

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