Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Plural birth; production of several at a birth.

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  • noun The condition of being multiparous

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Examples

  • Women achieve what is called grand multiparity when they give birth at least five times, and, for these women, additional pregnancies bring special risks.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • In addition to abnormal cephalic position, multiparity, gestational age, and maternal weight were also associated with assisted delivery.

    MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009

  • From this population-based study conducted in a developing country, we infer that history of multiparity or prolonged breast-feeding has no detrimental effects on maternal BMD in post-menopausal age.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Janaka Lenora 2009

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