quintipara
Definition
Noun: - (Obstetrics) A woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five separate pregnancies.
Usage
This is a highly specific medical term, primarily used in obstetrics and medical records. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation. - The patient's history notes she is a quintipara. - The study compared outcomes for primiparas and quintiparas.
Advanced Usage
- The term is part of a standardized Latin-derived system for denoting the number of pregnancies resulting in viable births. It is often abbreviated in medical charts (e.g., "Q5").
- It specifically refers to the number of (parity), not the total number of children. A quintipara could have given birth to five or more children if any pregnancy resulted in multiples (e.g., twins).
Variants and Related Words
- Para: A general term for a woman who has given birth to one or more viable infants.
- Primipara: A woman giving birth for the first time, or who has given birth once.
- Multipara: A woman who has given birth more than once.
- Grand multipara: A woman who has given birth five or more times (a related but sometimes distinct clinical category from ).
Synonyms
- Gravida 5, Para 5: This is the more common modern medical notation, indicating five pregnancies and five viable births, respectively.
- Five-time mother (colloquial, non-technical).
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning is strictly numerical and clinical. It does not describe the woman's experience, age, or health status beyond the fact of five successful births.
- The term is considered somewhat archaic in everyday use but remains precise technical jargon within its specific field.
Noun
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(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
