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parous

parous

9.9
A woman or female animal that has given birth to live young
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛrəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parosa
  • When visiting the wildlife reserve, we saw parous females nursing their young in a safe environment.
  • parous women

Examples

  • The effects of fetal growth on reported hypertension in parous women aged 33. Int J Epidemiol 1997; 26: 562-70.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Age at first live birth, among parous women, was higher among cases (mean 24.9 years) than controls (mean 23.2 years), and more cases (47%) had their first child after age 25 than did controls (31%).

    Academic text (2016)

  • A study found that parous women generally have different health risks compared to those who have never given birth.

  • After becoming parous, she noticed significant changes in her body and health.

Surface Forms

parous positive

Etymology

Parous comes from the Latin root parere, which means 'to give birth'. It is the same root as in parent, so parous describes a woman or animal that has 'given birth' to one or more babies.