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vulval

American  
[vuhlv-uhl] / ˈvʌlv əl /

adjective

  1. Anatomy. a variant of vulvar.


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So when, in 2018, a gynecologist recommended a vulval biopsy to check for signs of cancer, she hesitated.

From New York Times Oct. 17, 2022

The vulval cancer which claimed the life of the 71-year-old from Aberdeen is only diagnosed in just over 100 women in Scotland every year.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2022

She is now raising money to boost awareness of vulval cancer.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2022

It is used to diagnose and treat certain forms of pelvic pain, perform vulval and vaginal surgeries and, though less common than the epidural, alleviate the pain of second-stage labor.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2021

The sanitary pads, also called vulval or perineal pads, absorb the discharge which always occurs after delivery.

From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by Slemons, J. Morris (Josiah Morris)

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