grav
IPA/ɡɹˈav/
IPA/ɡɹˈæv/
grav — abbreviation
1. an abbreviation written in medical records that shows how many times a woman has
1.縮寫
釋義
an abbreviation written in medical records that shows how many times a woman has been pregnant — for example, 'grav 2' means she has been pregnant twice.
例句
The nurse wrote grav 3 — meaning three pregnancies — on the patient's admission form.
grav + number for count of pregnancies
Dr. Okafor recorded grav 1 in the chart for the woman expecting her first child.
grav 1 for first pregnancy
The hospital file showed grav 4, which indicated the woman had been pregnant four times before.
After the second baby was born, the midwife updated the record to grav 2.
文法句型
grav + [number]
用法筆記
Always followed by a numeral (e.g., grav 2, grav 5). Usually appears alongside 'para' (number of live births) in obstetric shorthand, as in 'grav 3, para 2'.
常見錯誤
❌The patient's grav is 3.
✅The patient is grav 3.
💡In medical shorthand, 'grav' directly modifies the woman; do not use it as a standalone noun.