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premiparous

premiparous is the alternative form of primiparous.

Meaning of primiparous

Adjective

primiparous (not comparable)

  1. Pregnant or giving birth for the first time.
    • [The linea nigra] may generally be regarded, especially in a primiparous female, as a certain sign of pregnancy[…]1857, Pierre Cazeaux, translated by Wm. R. Bullock, A Theoretical and practical treatise on midwifery, Lindsay and Blakiston, page 128
  2. Having borne only one child.
    • Seashore et al. (1973) found that in comparison to multiparous women, primiparous women separated from their premature babies undergo greater loss of self-confidence, an effect that apparently can be reversed if primiparous women have had prior experience caring for infants.1990, Carl M. Corter, Alison S. Fleming, “Maternal Responsiveness in Humans: Emotional, Cognitive, and Biological Factors”, in Advances in the Study of Behavior, volume 19, page 102

Questions about premiparous

What is premiparous the alternative form of?
Premiparous is the alternative form of primiparous.

Words near premiparous in the dictionary

  1. premined
  2. premines
  3. Preminger
  4. Premingerian
  5. premining
  6. premiparous
  7. premise
  8. premise indicator
  9. premised
  10. premises
  11. premiseth

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