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vulva

/ˈvʌlvə/

Meanings
noun
The external female sexual organs, collectively.

Examples :

"A doctor explained that the vulva includes the labia, clitoris, and other external parts of the female reproductive system. "
anatomy organ sex body medicine

Related Words

Illustration organs

organs noun

/ˈɔː.ɡənz/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡənz/

A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

"bodily organs"

Illustration female

female noun

/ˈfiː.meɪl/

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

"My sister is a female student in her senior year of high school. "

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration external

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

(chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

Illustration sexual

sexual noun

/ˈsɛksjuəl/ /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

"The fruit fly is a sexual, meaning it reproduces by exchanging genetic material with another fly. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration clitoris

clitoris noun

/ˈklɪtəɹɪs/ /klɪˈtɔɹɪs/

A sensitive elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and mammals, homologous with the penis.

"The doctor explained that the clitoris is a very sensitive part of a woman's body. "

Illustration labia

labia noun

/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/

The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.

"The doctor explained that the labia are folds of skin that protect the opening of the vagina. "

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

Illustration reproductive

reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "