vulvitis

[ vuhl-vahy-tis ]

nounPathology.

inflammation of the vulva.

Origin of vulvitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1855–60; see origin at vulva, -itis

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How to use vulvitis in a sentence

Simple vulvitis is due to want of cleanliness, or irritating discharges, and in children may result from threadworms.
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British Dictionary definitions for vulvitis

vulvitis

/ (vʌlˈvaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the vulva

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