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multiparity

multiparity

8.4
A woman who has given birth two or more times
  • noun
  • /ˌmʌl.tɪˈpær.ɪ.ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiparidad
  • Women with multiparity often have different healthcare needs compared to first-time mothers.

Examples

  • Research indicates that multiparity can influence a woman's risk for certain complications during pregnancy.

  • The study focused on the effects of multiparity on maternal and child health outcomes.

  • Logistic regression showed that the risk for maternal anemia was associated with P. vivax infection at delivery, multiparity, and the study district in northern Bolivia.

    Academic text (2013)

How Many Births

multiparity
  • Specialized
8.4
nullip
  • Jargon
1 9.9

Surface Forms

multiparity singular
multiparities plural

Morphology

multiparity = parity (semi-transparent) = multi + parity

The structure is straightforward as multi- + parity, but the obstetric sense of 'parity' is specialized and not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Multiparity combines multi- ('many') and parity, from a Latin root meaning 'to give birth' and the same root as parent. So multiparity means having given birth two or more times.