introitus vaginæ en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ĭntrōʹĭtəs vəjīʹnē (Received-Pronunciation)
- ĭntrōʹĭto͞os vəjīʹnē (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtəs vəˈdʒaɪniː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪnˈtɹəʊ.ɪtuːs vəˈdʒaɪniː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin introitus vāgīnæ (“entrance of [a/the] vagina”).
Meanings
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The entrance to the vagina.
A great many prostitutes can contract their introitus vaginæ at will, and you will find the action of a hypertrophied ring, constrictor cunni, around the outlet of the vagina, and in a great many prostitutes you will find prolapse, too.
1909, Transactions of the Chicago Gynecological Society, W. Wood & Co., page 56:Your women get hysterectomies, their introitus vaginae tightened, and take estrogen to begin again. I don’t know what you men do.
1978, Arnold J. Mandell, Coming of Middle Age: A Journey, Summit Books, →ISBN, page 143, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| introitus vaginarum | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| introitus vaginæ | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| introitus vaginae | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
vaginal introitus · vaginal opening
Translations (1)
is leggangamunni (the entrance to the vagina)