multipara
[ muhl-tip-er-uh ]
/ mʌlˈtɪp ər ə /
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.
Origin of multipara
1870–75; noun use of feminine of New Latin
multiparus
multiparous
Words nearby multipara
Example sentences from the Web for multipara
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 child
Compare multigravida
Word Origin for multipara
C19: New Latin, feminine of
multiparus
multiparous
Medical definitions for multipara
multipara
[ mŭl-tĭp′ər-ə ]
n. pl. mul•tip•a•ras
A woman who has given birth two or more times.