Terms Related to Multigravidity

• 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.

• Blood Cell Number

  A count of the number of leukocytes and erythrocytes per unit volume in a sample of venous blood. A complete blood count (CBC) also includes ...

• Litter Size

  The number of offspring produced at one birth by an animal.

• Female Circumcision

  A general term encompassing three types of excision of the external female genitalia - Sunna, clitoridectomy, and infibulation. It is associated with severe health risks ...

• Tick-Borne Infection

  Bacterial, viral, or parasitic diseases transmitted to humans and animals by the bite of infected ticks. The families Ixodidae and Argasidae contain many bloodsucking species ...