labia majora

[ley-bee-uh muh-jawr-uh, -johr-uh]

plural noun

Anatomy.

singular

labium majus 

1. the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.

labia majora

/ məˈdʒɔːrə /

plural noun

1. the two elongated outer folds of skin in human females surrounding the vaginal orifice

Word History and Origins

Origin of labia majora¹

1870–75; < New Latin: greater lips

Word History and Origins

Origin of labia majora¹

C18: New Latin: greater lips

Example Sentences

He refers to the labia majora as a “steel trap.”

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With a Q-tip, Dr. Rubin probes each part of the vulva for pain, pointing out the labia minora, labia majora and vaginal opening as her patient follows along.

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The cutting and repositioning of the labia minora and the labia majora - the outer skin folds that surround the vagina.

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A 2018 study of the Austin, Texas, police department found the officers in charge of investigating sexual assault often couldn’t read lab reports; one officer proudly admitted he had to “Google stuff like ‘labia majora’.”

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“I have to Google stuff like ‘labia majora’,” one officer said.

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