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vaginismus

noun vag·i·nis·mus \ˌva-jə-ˈniz-məs\

Definition of VAGINISMUS

:  a painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina
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Origin of VAGINISMUS

New Latin, from Latin vagina
First Known Use: 1866
Medical Dictionary

vaginismus

noun vag·i·nis·mus \ˌvaj-ə-ˈniz-məs\

Medical Definition of VAGINISMUS

:  a painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina

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