nulli-
none
From Latin nullus, none, not any
Meaning
What does nulli- mean?
nulli- is a prefix meaning none. It comes from Latin nullus, none, not any.
Used in obstetrics: a nullipara has never given birth and a nulligravida has never been pregnant.
In real words
Medical words with nulli-
a woman who has never given birth
the loss of both chromosomes of a pair, so a cell has no copy of that chromosome at all
describes a woman who has never given birth
nulligravida
a woman who has never been pregnant
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with nulli-
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.3: Common Prefixes
- Medical Terminology- featuring prefixes for numbers
- nulli- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Numbers and amounts
nulli- is one of 14 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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