English
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Etymology
From L. term|vulva|langla, earlier term|volva||womb, female sexual organ|langla, probably from term|volvare||to turn, wrap around|langla. Akin to Sanskrit term|||trulva|womb|lang=sk.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�v�lv�/
Noun
en-noun|pl2=vulvae
- anatomy The external female sexual organs, collectively.
Usage notes
"vagina" is often used to refer to the vulva or female genitals generally, even though strictly speaking the vagina is a specific internal structure. Calling the vulva the vagina is rather like calling the mouth the throat.
Translations
trans-top|collectively the external female sexual organs
Arabic: t|ar|scArab|ØÙ�ر|trhirr
Estonian: t|et|häbe, t|et|vulva
Finnish: t|fi|ulkosynnyttimet
Greek:
:*Ancient: t|grc|scpolytonic|αιδοίον|tredion|n
:*Modern: t|el|scGrek|αιδοίο|tredio|n
Irish: t|ga|pit|f
Italian: t|it|vulva|f
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Korean: t|ko|보�|trboji, t|ko|�|trssib, ssip
Polish: t|pl|srom|m
Scottish Gaelic: t|gd|pit|f
Spanish: t|es|vulva|f
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Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from vulva
vulval
vulvar
vulvate
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vulvectomy
vulviform
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Related terms
rel-top|terms related to vulva
pudendum|pudenda
labia majora
labia minora
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clitoris
meatus, or urethral opening
vagina
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Category:English nouns with irregular plurals
Italian
Noun
it-noun|vulv|f|a|e
- anatomy|lang=it vulva
Derived terms
vulvare
vulvovaginale
vulvovaginite
See also
clitoride
grandi labbra
piccole labbra
vagina
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