nullipara
Definition
Noun: 1. (Obstetrics) A woman who has never given birth to a child. This term is used in medical contexts to describe a woman's obstetric history, specifically indicating she has not carried a pregnancy to a viable stage.
Usage
The term is primarily used in formal, clinical, or academic writing related to medicine, nursing, and demography. It classifies a woman based on her reproductive history. - The study compared the bone density of nullipara women with that of multipara women. - Her patient record listed her as a nullipara.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often part of a standardized obstetric notation (e.g., "G2, P0" where "P0" indicates nullipara).
- It describes a current state and does not imply a future condition (i.e., a nullipara woman may later give birth).
Variants and Related Words
- Nulliparity (noun): The condition of being a nullipara.
- Early menopause has been associated with nulliparity.
- Nulliparous (adjective): Describing a woman who has never given birth.
- The nulliparous patients formed the control group.
Synonyms
- Childless woman: A more general, non-medical term. Note: "Childless" can imply an outcome rather than a medical history and may include women who have adopted children.
- Para 0: The equivalent notation in obstetric shorthand.
Antonyms
- Multipara (noun): A woman who has given birth two or more times.
- Primipara (noun): A woman who has given birth once.
Noun
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(obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child
