-parous, -para
bearing, having given birth
From Latin -parus, from parere, to bring forth, give birth
Meaning
What does -parous mean?
-parous is a suffix meaning bearing, having given birth, also written -para. It comes from Latin -parus, from parere, to bring forth, give birth.
Inside words it is spelled para.
-parous makes the adjective (nulliparous) and -para names the woman (nullipara); don't confuse -para with the prefix para-, beside.
In real words
Medical words with -parous
a woman who has never given birth
describes a woman who has never given birth
a woman who has given birth once, or who is giving birth for the first time
giving birth for the first time, or having given birth only once
a woman who has given birth two or more times after 20 weeks of pregnancy, whether the babies were live or stillborn
having given birth two or more times; in animals, bearing several young at one birth
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -parous
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- -PAROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
- -parous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
- 8.2: Word Components Related to Obstetrics
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