Definition: The number of offspring a female has borne. It is contrasted with GRAVIDITY, which refers to the number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome.
human & animal; relation to PREGNANCY: Manual 28.16.4
See AlsoGravidity
Other names Primiparity; Nulliparity; Multiparity; Ratios, Parity Progression; Ratio, Parity Progression; Parity Progression Ratios; Parity Progression Ratio