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labia majora

[ley-bee-uh muh-jawr-uh, -johr-uh]
plural noun, singular la·bi·um ma·jus [ley-bee-uh m mey-juh s] /ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmeɪ dʒəs/. Anatomy.
  1. the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.
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Origin of labia majora

1870–75; < New Latin: greater lips
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British Dictionary definitions for labia majora

labia majora

pl n
  1. the two elongated outer folds of skin in human females surrounding the vaginal orifice
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Word Origin

C18: New Latin: greater lips
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Word Origin and History for labia majora

n.

the outer fold of skin around the vulva, 1813, Modern Latin, literally "great lips" (see labia). The singular is labium majus.

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labia majora in Medicine

labia majora

(mə-jôr′ə)
pl.n.
  1. The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the vaginal opening and that form the external lateral boundaries of the vulva.
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