Gravidity:

Terms Related to Gravidity

• Parity

  The number of offspring a female has borne. It is contrasted with GRAVIDITY, which refers to the number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome.

• Parity-Specific Birth Rate

  The number of births in a given population per year or other unit of time.

• Multiple Birth Offspring

  The offspring in multiple pregnancies (PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE): TWINS; TRIPLETS; QUADRUPLETS; QUINTUPLETS; etc.