labia minora
[ ley-bee-uh mi-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh ]
/ ˈleɪ bi ə mɪˈnɔr ə, -ˈnoʊr ə /
plural noun, singular la·bi·um mi·nus [ley-bee-uh m mahy-nuh s] /ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmaɪ nəs/. Anatomy.
the inner folds of skin of the external female genitalia.
Origin of labia minora
1830–40; < New Latin: lesser lips
Words nearby labia minora
labellum,
labetalol,
labetalol hydrochloride,
labia,
labia majora,
labia minora,
labia oris,
labial,
labial artery,
labial hernia,
labial splint
British Dictionary definitions for labia minora
labia minora
/ (mɪˈnɔːrə) /
pl n
the two small inner folds of skin in human females forming the margins of the vaginal orifice
Word Origin for labia minora
C18: New Latin: smaller lips
Medical definitions for labia minora
labia minora
[ mə-nôr′ə ]
pl.n.
The two thin inner folds of skin within the vestibule of the vagina enclosed within the cleft of the labia majora.