nympha

[nim-fuh]

noun, plural nym·phae

[nim-fee] /ˈnɪm fi/.

Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
nymph(def 4).

Origin of nympha

1595–1605; < Latin nympha (see nymph)

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Historical Examples of nympha

Nympha odorata (sweet water-lily), a few in West Branch, 1853.
The Maine Woods
Henry David Thoreau
Nympha macrantha and Nodorata minor are also highly suitable.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet
Shirley Hibberd
Thetis was styled Nympha, merely because she was supposed to be water.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.
Jacob Bryant
Kyamos in the Greek language appears to signify, not only a bean, but also the fruit or bean of the Nympha nelumbo.
Notes and Queries, Number 139, June 26, 1852
Various
Who does not love the beautiful water-lily, the Nympha odorata of our ponds and lakes?
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877.
Various

British Dictionary definitions for nympha

nympha

noun plural -phae (-fiː)

anatomy either one of the labia minoraAlso called: labium minus pudendi

Word Origin for nympha

C17: from Latin: bride, nymph

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nympha in Medicine

nympha

[nĭm′fə]

n. pl. nym•phae (-fē)

Either of the labia minora.

Related formsnym′phal adj.