vaginal

[vaj-uh-nl]

adjective

1. Anatomy, Zoology.,  pertaining to or involving the vagina.

2. pertaining to or resembling a sheath.

Other Word Forms

• vaginally adverb
• intervaginal adjective
• nonvaginal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaginal¹

First recorded in 1720–30; vagin(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Mr Griffiths said medical textbooks from a decade ago defined adenomyosis as a "disease of ladies in their 40s" with heavy vaginal bleeding that was not easily controlled with medication.

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Sexuality isn’t overt but symbolized in “Alien: Earth,” and the rest of the franchise, through the xenomorphs’ unmistakably phallic and vaginal design, reflecting the species’ reproductive overdrive.

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While preparing Mrs Kneale's body to be moved to the mortuary, three healthcare assistants identified "extensive" and "significant bleeding around the vaginal area".

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Last year, the U.S. introduced HPV testing, where samples are swabbed from the vaginal wall rather than scraped from the cervix, as a less invasive alternative to the pap smear.

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The protective bacteria were found only in babies that came into the world via a vaginal delivery rather than a caesarean.

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