neovagina en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌni.oʊ.vəˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/ (General-American)
- /ˌni.ə.vəˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From neo- + vagina.
Meanings
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A surgically crafted vagina, as of a trans woman who has undergone sex reassignment surgery, or any woman who lacked a vagina due to a congenital defect, illness, or injury.
By means of replacement vaginoplasty techniques, patients can be offered the construction of a functional neovagina.
1996, Fray F. Marshall, Textbook of Operative Urology, Saunders, →ISBN:Patients with a neovagina are more likely to engage in sexual activity, and as many as 50 percent of them report a capacity for orgasm.
1994, Richard Lechtenberg, Dana A. Ohl, Sexual Dysfunction: Neurologic, Urologic, and Gynecologic Aspects, Lea & Febiger, →ISBN, page 368:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neovaginas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
neovaginoplasty · vaginoplasty
Translations (7)
de Neovagina (surgically crafted vagina) · la neovāgīna (surgically crafted vagina) · pt neovagina (surgically crafted vagina) · sv neovagina (surgically crafted vagina) · da neovagina (surgically crafted vagina) · pl neowagina (surgically crafted vagina) · fr néo-vagin (surgically crafted vagina)