vaginismus

Questions

How do you pronounce vaginismus?

The recorded pronunciation is /væd͡ʒɪˈnɪzməs/.

What does vaginismus mean?

A painful muscular contraction of the vagina when attempting to insert something, such as a tampon or a penis, into it.

Where does vaginismus come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wāgīnā Latin vāgīnalbor. English vagina Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusubor. English -ismus English vaginismus From vagina + -ismus.

How to pronounce vaginismus

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