vaginal
Americanadjective
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Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
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pertaining to or resembling a sheath.
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Origin of vaginal
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The health service's website states that most women can go home from hospital one or two days after a C-section, but that recovery is normally slower than from a vaginal birth.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Donna, 56, now requires her large bowel to be removed because of her vaginal mesh medical device, which was removed after she felt it cutting into her.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Between 2007 and 2017, the Royal College of Midwives told its members to encourage women to have a vaginal delivery without any medical interventions, such as pharmaceutical pain relief or forceps, for instance.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
There are other forms of transdermal delivery systems: Transdermal estrogen can be applied as a daily spray, gel or vaginal ring that is good for three months.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Unexplained vaginal bleeding and blood in urine during last two pregnancies; physician recommended sickle cell test.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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