vulva
the external female genitalia.
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Origin of vulva
1Other words from vulva
- vulval, vulvar, adjective
- vul·vi·form [vuhl-vuh-fawrm], /ˈvʌl vəˌfɔrm/, vul·vate [vuhl-veyt, -vit], /ˈvʌl veɪt, -vɪt/, adjective
- non·vul·val, adjective
- non·vul·var, adjective
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How to use vulva in a sentence
Staci Tanouye, a gynecologist in Florida, has Instagram videos walking viewers through a pharmacy’s feminine hygiene aisle and instructing them on how to wash a vulva.
A feminine wash for teens? Angry parents and gynecologists are on a social media crusade. | Abigail Higgins | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostLawless said he found the fair punctuated with games like Orgasm Bingo, Pin the Clitoris on the vulva, and the Tent of Consent.
They are two broad folds of membranous and adipose substance, forming the portals to the vulva, or entrance to the Vagina.
Here the shoulder is protruded from the vulva, the back being nearly folded, and the knees turned up against the face.
The vulva begins to dilate, the lips separate wider and wider, and part of the child's head becomes visible.
In some instances the veins around the vulva become much enlarged, and resemble tumors, and sometimes even impede delivery.
vulva, vul′va, n. the orifice of the external organs of generation of the female.
British Dictionary definitions for vulva
/ (ˈvʌlvə) /
the external genitals of human females, including the labia, mons veneris, clitoris, and the vaginal orifice
Origin of vulva
1Derived forms of vulva
- vulval, vulvar or vulvate (ˈvʌlveɪt), adjective
- vulviform (ˈvʌlvɪˌfɔːm), adjective
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Scientific definitions for vulva
[ vŭl′və ]
The external genitals of female mammals, including the labia and clitoris.
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Cultural definitions for vulva
[ (vul-vuh) ]
The external organs of the female reproductive system.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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