nulliparous
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- adjective
- /ˌnʌlɪˈpɛrəs/
- Specialized
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nulípara
- This is not ideal in young, nulliparous patients who often do not tolerate the fitting.
- nulliparous woman
Examples
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Many nulliparous women experience cramping period pains associated with feelings of faintness, nausea, and actual fainting.
Academic text (2012) -
Although the device is smaller than the Mirena IUS and therefore presumed to be more comfortable on insertion, it is not yet recommended for nulliparous women due to lack of clinical experience.
Academic text (2014) -
In the middle of my explanation, she had turned away from the window, and she again had her eye on the mentally nulliparous Plimpton.
Fiction book (1999) -
Herein we report a case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like syndrome occurring in a nulliparous, African-American female with rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell trait, and a history of a burn in the affected area.
Academic text (2007) -
A nulliparous woman may consider various options before choosing to start a family.
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Many nulliparous females often face different health concerns compared to those who have given birth.
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The study focused on the effects of a new treatment among nulliparous women in their reproductive years.
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Etymology
The word nulliparous comes from the parts nulli- meaning 'none' and -parous meaning 'giving birth'. The -parous part is the same root as parent, so nulliparous describes a woman or animal who has never had a baby.