multipara
[ muhl-tip-er-uh ]
/ mʌlˈtɪp ər ə /
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noun, plural mul·tip·a·ras, mul·tip·a·rae [muhl-tip-uh-ree] /mʌlˈtɪp əˌri/. Obstetrics.
a woman who has borne two or more children, or who is parturient for the second time.
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Origin of multipara
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Multipara, mul-tip′a-ra, n. a woman who has had two or more children:—opp.
British Dictionary definitions for multipara
multipara
/ (mʌlˈtɪpərə) /
noun plural -rae (-ˌriː)
a woman who has given birth to more than one viable fetus or living childCompare multigravida
Word Origin for multipara
C19: New Latin, feminine of multiparus multiparous
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Medicine definitions for multipara
multipara
[ mŭl-tĭp′ər-ə ]
n. pl. mul•tip•a•ras
A woman who has given birth two or more times.
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