labia minora

[ley-bee-uh mi-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh]

plural noun

Anatomy.

singular

labium minus 

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

labia minora

/ mɪˈnɔːrə /

plural noun

1. the two small inner folds of skin in human females forming the margins of the vaginal orifice

Word History and Origins

Origin of labia minora¹

1830–40; < New Latin: lesser lips

Word History and Origins

Origin of labia minora¹

C18: New Latin: smaller lips

Example Sentences

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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Nymphae, a slightly older term for the labia minora, comes from the Latin word for bride or beautiful young maiden.

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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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People need to understand those pressures and that 50% of women have labia minora that are longer than their labia majora.

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Partial or total removal of the labia minora.

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