vulva

[ vuhl-vuh ]

/ ˈvʌl və /

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noun, plural vul·vae

[vuhl-vee], /ˈvʌl vi/, vul·vas.Anatomy.

the external female genitalia.

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Origin of vulva

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1540–50

OTHER WORDS FROM vulva

vulval, vulvar, adjectivevul·vi·form

[vuhl-vuh-fawrm], /ˈvʌl vəˌfɔrm/, vul·vate

[vuhl-veyt, -vit], /ˈvʌl veɪt, -vɪt/, adjectivenon·vul·val, adjectivenon·vul·var, adjective

Words nearby vulva

vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine, vulture, vulturine, vulva, vulvitis, vulvovaginitis, VU meter, vutty, vuvuzela

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How to use vulva in a sentence

Staci Tanouye, a gynecologist in Florida, has Instagram videos walking viewers through a pharmacy’s feminine hygiene aisle and instructing them on how to wash a vulva.
A feminine wash for teens? Angry parents and gynecologists are on a social media crusade.|Abigail Higgins|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
Lawless said he found the fair punctuated with games like Orgasm Bingo, Pin the Clitoris on the Vulva, and the Tent of Consent.
Graham Spanier: Penn State’s Next Indictment?|Diane Dimond|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They are two broad folds of membranous and adipose substance, forming the portals to the Vulva, or entrance to the Vagina.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
Here the shoulder is protruded from the Vulva, the back being nearly folded, and the knees turned up against the face.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick

The Vulva begins to dilate, the lips separate wider and wider, and part of the child's head becomes visible.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
In some instances the veins around the Vulva become much enlarged, and resemble tumors, and sometimes even impede delivery.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
Vulva, vul′va, n. the orifice of the external organs of generation of the female.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vulva

vulva

/ (ˈvʌlvə) /

noun plural -vae (-viː) or -vas

the external genitals of human females, including the labia, mons veneris, clitoris, and the vaginal orifice

Derived forms of vulva

vulval, vulvar or vulvate (ˈvʌlveɪt), adjectivevulviform (ˈvʌlvɪˌfɔːm), adjective

Word Origin for vulva

C16: from Latin: covering, womb, matrix

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Scientific definitions for vulva

vulva

[ vŭl′və ]

Plural vulvas vulvae (vŭl′vē′)

The external genitals of female mammals, including the labia and clitoris.

Cultural definitions for vulva

vulva

[ (vul-vuh) ]

The external organs of the female reproductive system.

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