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primipara

Pronunciation: /prʌɪˈmɪp(ə)rə/
Definition of primipara

noun (plural primiparae /-riː/)

Medicine
  • a woman who is giving birth for the first time.

Derivatives

primiparous

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin (feminine), from primus 'first' + -parus 'bringing forth' (from the verb parere)

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