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Hymen

hy·men

UK/ˈhaɪmən/ US/ˈhaɪmʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

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Origin

From Middle French hymen, from Late Latin hymēn, from Ancient Greek ὑμήν (humḗn, “skin; membrane”).

Phrases

  • imperforate hymen

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