VAGINISMUS - Definition

Pronunciation:		`vaji'nizmus
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

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	See Also:	contraction, muscular contraction

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Vag`i*nis"mus\, n. [NL.] (Med.) A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible.