vulvovaginitis

American

[vuhl-voh-vaj-uh-nahy-tis] / ˌvʌl voʊˌvædʒ əˈnaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the vulva and vagina.

vulvovaginitis British

/ ˌvʌlvəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

inflammation of the vulva and vagina or of the small glands ( vulvovaginal glands ) on either side of the lower part of the vagina

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Etymology

Origin of vulvovaginitis

First recorded in 1895–1900; vulv(a) + -o- + vaginitis

Example Sentences

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The very dangerous infective character of vulvovaginitis was not known, and the infection was therefore easily transferred by towels, linen, toilet seats, bedpans, syringe nozzles, thermometers, the nurses' hands, and in various other ways.

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