Meaning & use

primipara

noun·Advanced

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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