a. Gravida. A pregnant woman. This refers to any pregnancy regardless of duration.

b. Para. A woman who has delivered a viable young (not necessarily living at birth). Para is used with numerals to designate the number of pregnancies that have resulted in the birth of a viable offspring (see para 3-3).

c. Nulligravida. A woman who has never been pregnant.

d. Nullipara. A woman who has not delivered a child who reached viability.

e. Primigravida. A woman pregnant for the first time.

f. Primipara. A woman who has delivered one child after the age of viability.

g. Multigravida. A woman who has been pregnant more than once.

h. Multipara. A woman who has delivered two or more fetuses past the age of viability. It does not matter whether they are born dead or alive.

i. Grandmultipara. A woman who has had six or more births past the age of viability.

j. Viability. Refers to the capability of a fetus to survive outside the uterus after the earliest gestational age (approximately 22 to 23 weeks gestation).

k. In utero. Refers to within the uterus.