nullipara

Thân thiện

A woman who is a nullipara visits her doctor for a checkup.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child