Definition
noun
A medical term used to refer to a condition or state in which a woman has never given birth to a child, or has never carried a pregnancy.
Supplement
Word origin: from Latin nūllus, none + parere, to give birth.
Related forms: nulliparous (adjective).
Compare: multiparity.
Dictionary > Nulliparity
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