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dyspareunia
[ dis-puh-roo-nee-uh ]
/ ˌdɪs pəˈru ni ə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
painful sexual intercourse.
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Medical definitions for dyspareunia
dyspareunia
[ dĭs′pə-rōō′nē-ə ]
n.
Difficult or painful sexual intercourse.
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