What does nulli- mean in medical terms?

nulli-

Meaning: none, never

Type: Prefix

A prefix goes at the very start of a word, before the root. On this page: what nulli- means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using nulli-

nullipara
nulli- (never) + para (one who has given birth) = a person who has never given birth
nulligravida
nulli- (never) + gravida (a pregnant person) = a person who has never been pregnant

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.