Vaginal orifice
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| Photograph of the human vulva showing the glans clitoris. In many cases the clitoral hood completely covers the glans, as seen in the photo below. | |
| Latin | ostium vaginae |
| Gray's | subject #270 1266 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | o_09/12602121 |
The vaginal orifice is a median slit below and behind the opening of the urethra; its size varies inversely with that of the hymen.
[edit] External links
- Dictionary at eMedicine Vaginal+orifice
- SUNY Labs 41:02-0303 - "The Female Perineum: The Vulva"
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