Meaning & use
primipara
A medical term for a woman who has given birth to one child for the first time.
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The obstetrician noted that the patient was a primipara expecting her first baby.
Labor often lasts longer for a primipara than for a woman who has given birth before.
A note on using this word
Primipara is used in clinical settings; the related adjective is 'primiparous,' and a woman giving birth again is called a 'multipara.'
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multipara
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