multipara

[muhl-tip-er-uh]

mul·tip·a·ra

[muhl-tip-er-uh]
noun, plural mul·tip·a·ras, mul·tip·a·rae [-uh-ree] . Obstretrics.
a woman who has borne two or more children, or who is parturient for the second time.

Origin:
1870–75; noun use of feminine of Neo-Latin multiparus multiparous
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Multipara is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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multipara (mʌlˈtɪpərə)
 
n , pl -rae
Compare multigravida a woman who has given birth to more than one viable fetus or living child
 
[C19: New Latin, feminine of multiparusmultiparous]

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multipara mul·tip·a·ra (mŭl-tĭp'ər-ə)
n. pl. mul·tip·a·ras or mul·tip·a·rae (-rē)
A woman who has given birth two or more times.

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