per vaginam en · ADV
Etymology
Naturalized into medical English from neoclassical use of Latin in the professions. Exists in loanword form (retaining the Latin inflection, -am) and also in a further naturalized form with reanalysis in English morphology, per vagina = per + vagina, in parallel with other per + [English noun] constructions, such as per instructions or per statute.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Through the vagina, as (usually, more specifically) by the vaginal route of administration.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| per vagina | alternative | lexicographic |