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labia minora

[ ley-bee-uh mi-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh ]

plural noun

Anatomy.
singular labium minus
  1. the inner folds of skin of the external female genitalia.


labia minora

/ ɪˈɔːə /

plural noun

  1. the two small inner folds of skin in human females forming the margins of the vaginal orifice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of labia minora1

1830–40; < New Latin: lesser lips
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of labia minora1

C18: New Latin: smaller lips
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Example Sentences

With a Q-tip, Dr. Rubin probes each part of the vulva for pain, pointing out the labia minora, labia majora and vaginal opening as her patient follows along.

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Nymphae, a slightly older term for the labia minora, comes from the Latin word for bride or beautiful young maiden.

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The cutting and repositioning of the labia minora and the labia majora - the outer skin folds that surround the vagina.

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People need to understand those pressures and that 50% of women have labia minora that are longer than their labia majora.

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Partial or total removal of the labia minora.

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