quadripara

quadripara (plural quadriparas)

1. A female who has borne four offspring.
   • 1916 American Medical Association, "Transactions", page 260

     Just the other day I prevented a cesarean section on a woman, quadripara, with three living children, the first of which alone was at all difficult; the indication placed by the physician was that he "didn't want to tear her perineum."

   • 1918 Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation, "Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics", page 76

     Holdsworth reports one case of a quadripara of 37 in labor. To hasten labor a Champetier de Ribes dilating bag was inserted but failed to have the desired effect.

• primipara
• bipara
• tripara
• quintipara