parity; having borne children
Medical and statistical term for the number of times a woman has given birth. Often used in contexts like 経産回数 (number of births) or 経産婦 (parous woman).
As parity increases, cervical length tends to shorten.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
parous
Used attributively with の to describe a woman who has given birth at least once, e.g., 経産の女性 (parous woman).
Parous women are said to have a lower risk of breast cancer compared to nulliparous women.
woman who has given birth; multipara
Compound of 経 (pass through, experience) and 産 (give birth). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern medical Japanese.