Definition

Noun: A woman who is pregnant for the third time. This is a medical and formal term used to specify the number of pregnancies a woman has had, regardless of their outcome.

Usage

The term is used in clinical, obstetric, and formal written contexts to describe a patient's obstetric history precisely. It is often abbreviated in medical notes.

Examples

• The patient, a tertigravida, is in her second trimester and all vitals are normal.
• Her medical record listed her as a tertigravida and a primipara (having given birth once).
• As a tertigravida, she was more familiar with the symptoms of early pregnancy.

Advanced Usage

• The term is part of a standardized system for recording obstetric history, often paired with terms indicating the number of live births (e.g., tertipara).
• It is typically used by healthcare professionals rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Gravida: A general term for a pregnant woman.
• Primigravida: A woman who is pregnant for the first time.
• Secundigravida: A woman who is pregnant for the second time.
• Multigravida: A woman who has been pregnant two or more times.

Synonyms

• Third-time pregnant woman (a descriptive, non-technical synonym).

Notes on Meaning

• The term "tertigravida" specifies pregnancy count only. It does not provide information about the duration of the pregnancies or the number of children born. A separate term, "para," is used to denote the number of viable births.
• It is derived from Latin: "tertius" meaning "third" and "gravida" meaning "pregnant woman."

Noun

1. a woman who is pregnant for the third time