Medical Term:
parity
Pronunciation: par′ĭ-tē
Definition:
- The condition of having given birth to an infant or infants, alive or dead.
- Concept that mental health care costs should be reimbursed by third-party payers at the same percentage, i.e., “on parity with” somatic health care costs.
[L. pario, to bear]
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