neovagina
/ˌni.oʊ.vəˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A surgically crafted vagina, as of a trans woman who has undergone sex reassignment surgery, or any woman who lacked a vagina due to a congenital defect, illness, or injury.
Example Sentences
- "Patients with a neovagina are more likely to engage in sexual activity, and as many as 50 percent of them report a capacity for orgasm."
- "By means of replacement vaginoplasty techniques, patients can be offered the construction of a functional neovagina."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌni.oʊ.vəˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/