clitoral hood en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris, homologous with the male foreskin; the female prepuce.
With a Q-tip, Dr. Rubin probes each part of the vulva for pain, pointing out the labia minora, labia majora and vaginal opening as her patient follows along. Then, she checks under the clitoral hood for adhesions or other skin conditions.
2022 October 17, Rachel E. Gross, “Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It?”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clitoral hoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
praeputium clitoridis · clitoral prepuce · clitoral foreskin
Translations (46)
tr klitoral kaput (fold of skin) · es prepucio de clítoris (fold of skin) · pt capuz do clitóris (fold of skin) · fr capuchon clitoridien (fold of skin) · mr जीवणीटोप (fold of skin) · mr जिवणीशीर्ष (fold of skin) · da klitorisforhud (fold of skin) · mr भेगाकुडी (fold of skin) · ca prepuci del clítoris (fold of skin) · nl clitoriskap (fold of skin) · sh покровна кожица (fold of skin) · vi mũ âm vật (fold of skin) · ro prepuțul clitorisului (fold of skin) · el κλειτοριδική κουκούλα (fold of skin) · sv klitoriskappa (fold of skin) · eo klitora prepucio (fold of skin) · ru клитора́льный капюшо́н (fold of skin) · ko 음핵포피 (fold of skin) · ja 陰核包皮 (fold of skin) · sh pokrovna kožica (fold of skin) · az klitor başlığı (fold of skin) · mr लज्जामुकुट (fold of skin) · es prepucio clitorial (fold of skin) · pl napletek łechtaczki (fold of skin) · it prepuzio clitorideo (fold of skin) · tl bilot ng kuntil (fold of skin) · mr भेगाटोप (fold of skin) · fr prépuce clitoridien (fold of skin) · dv ކުޅަނދިލި ބުރުގާ (fold of skin) · pt prepúcio do clitóris (fold of skin) · cmn 陰蒂包皮 /阴蒂包皮 (fold of skin) · gl prepucio do clítoris (fold of skin) · uk крайня плоть клітора (fold of skin) · fr capuchon du clitoris (fold of skin) · mr उल्वामुकुट (fold of skin) · nl clitorishoed (fold of skin) · mr भेगफणा (fold of skin) · eu klitoriaren moko-azal (fold of skin) · mr दाणा (fold of skin) · mr भेगाशीर्ष (fold of skin) · id tudung klitoris (fold of skin) · bg кли́торна качу́лка (fold of skin) · de Klitorisvorhaut (fold of skin) · cs předkožka klitorisu (fold of skin) · fi klitoriksen huppu (fold of skin) · sv klitorishuva (fold of skin)