vulva
Americannoun
plural
vulvae, vulvasnoun
plural
vulvasOther Word Forms
- nonvulval adjective
- nonvulvar adjective
- vulval adjective
- vulvar adjective
- vulvate adjective
- vulviform adjective
Etymology
Origin of vulva
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1540–50
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Example Sentences
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The vulva hypothesis is one of the myriad theories that have proliferated around Stonehenge, which was constructed some 4,500 years ago.
From New York Times
HPV can cause cervical cancer as well as cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis or anus, and it can also cause cancer in the back of the throat.
From Fox News
Women who have diabetes are more likely to experience recurrent yeast infections, since elevated blood sugars appear in the mucus of the vagina and vulva, encouraging yeast growth.
From US News
The external female genitalia are collectively called the vulva.
From Textbooks
She points out that the medical term "pudenda" which describes the outside of the vulva, comes from the Latin "pudet", which means "it shames".
From BBC
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