vulvovaginitis

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

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the vulva and vagina.

Origin of vulvovaginitis

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

Words nearby vulvovaginitis

vulturine, vulva, vulvectomy, vulvitis, vulvo-, vulvovaginitis, vutty, vuvuzela, vv, vv., vv.ll.

Example sentences from the Web for vulvovaginitis

  • Generally speaking, vulvovaginitis in children is a mild infection.

    Woman |William J. Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for vulvovaginitis

vulvovaginitis
/ (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

Medical definitions for vulvovaginitis

vulvovaginitis
[ vŭl′vō-văj′ə-nī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the vulva and the vagina, or of the vulvovaginal glands.