vaginismus
[ vaj-uh-niz-muh s ]
/ ˌvædʒ əˈnɪz məs /
noun Pathology.
a painful spasm of the vagina.
Words nearby vaginismus
vaginal nerve,
vaginal opening,
vaginalitis,
vaginate,
vaginectomy,
vaginismus,
vaginitis,
vaginitis emphysematosa,
vagino-,
vaginocele,
vaginodynia
Example sentences from the Web for vaginismus
While the suggestions Danielle's doctor offered proved futile, her vaginismus went away after she stopped breastfeeding.
British Dictionary definitions for vaginismus
vaginismus
/ (ˌvædʒɪˈnɪzməs, -ˈnɪsməs) /
noun
painful spasm of the vagina
Word Origin for vaginismus
C19: from New Latin, from
vagina +
-ismus; see
-ism
Medical definitions for vaginismus
vaginismus
[ văj′ə-nĭz′məs ]
n.
A usually prolonged and painful contraction or spasm of the vagina.