Nulliparity

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.

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