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Meaning of VAGINA

Pronunciation:  vu'jInu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus"
 
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 See Also: arteria vaginalis, canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, external orifice, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, female reproductive system, hymen, maidenhead, urethral orifice, vaginal artery, virginal membrane

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Va*gi"na\, n.; pl. {Vagin[ae]}. [L. vagina a scabbard or
sheath.]
1. (Anat.)
   (a) A sheath; a theca; as, the vagina of the portal vein.
   (b) Specifically, the canal which leads from the uterus to
       the external orifice if the genital canal, or to the
       cloaca.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The terminal part of the oviduct in insects and
   various other invertebrates. See Illust., of
   {Spermatheca}.
3. (Bot.) The basal expansion of certain leaves, which
   inwraps the stem; a sheath.
4. (Arch.) The shaft of a terminus, from which the bust of
   figure seems to issue or arise.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: The passage (birth canal) connecting the female external genitalia with the uterus.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing your vagina in your dream, suggests issues with your femininity and you sexual needs/urges.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. The female organ of sexual intercourse; the birth canal.
  2. The vagina is part of the internal female genitalia. Anterior to the vagina is the urinary bladder and posterior to the vagina is the rectum. The vaginal mucosa is lined with stratified epithelium.
 

 

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