dyspareunia

[ dis-puh-roo-nee-uh ]

nounMedicine/Medical.

Origin of dyspareunia

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First recorded in 1870–75; dys- + Greek páreun(os) “bedfellow” + -ia

Words Nearby dyspareunia

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How to use dyspareunia in a sentence

  • In dyspareunia the sexual act can be freely indulged in, only the act is painful or disagreeable.

    Woman | William J. Robinson
  • The origin of the word dyspareunia shows that this may be the case, for dyspareunos in Greek means badly mated.

    Woman | William J. Robinson