primipara
Americannoun
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primiparas,
plural
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primiparae
plural
noun
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Origin of primipara
1835–45; < Latin prīmipara, equivalent to prīmi- (combining form of prīmus first; see prime) + -para, feminine of -parus -parous
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On April 30th the fundus of the tumor was 35 cm. above the symphysis and the uterus 11 1/2 cm.; the cervix was soft as that of a primipara at term.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
"I have rarely seen a primipara enjoy easier labor," concluded Robertson, "and I have never seen one look forward to the happy realization of motherhood with greater satisfaction."
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society by Havelock Ellis
Madden gives the history of a primipara of twenty-eight, married one year, to whom he was called.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Croston reports a case of Cesarean section on a primipara of twenty-four at full term, with the delivery of a double female monster weighing 12 1/2 pounds.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Wilcox mentions a primipara, three months pregnant, with a double vagina and a bicornate uterus, who was safely delivered of several children.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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