vaginismus
[ vaj-uh-niz-muh s ]
/ ˌvædʒ əˈnɪz məs /
noun Pathology.
a painful spasm of the vagina.
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Words nearby vaginismus
vaginal nerve, vaginal opening, vaginalitis, vaginate, vaginectomy, vaginismus, vaginitis, vaginitis emphysematosa, vagino-, vaginocele, vaginodynia
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While the suggestions Danielle's doctor offered proved futile, her vaginismus went away after she stopped breastfeeding.
British Dictionary definitions for vaginismus
vaginismus
/ (ˌvædʒɪˈnɪzməs, -ˈnɪsməs) /
noun
painful spasm of the vagina
Word Origin for vaginismus
C19: from New Latin, from vagina + -ismus; see -ism
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Medical definitions for vaginismus
vaginismus
[ văj′ə-nĭz′məs ]
n.
A usually prolonged and painful contraction or spasm of the vagina.
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