Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vulvodynia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: vul-vo-dy-nia
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pain in the vulva unexplained by vulvar or vaginal infection or skin disease.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Anodynia (anorectal pain) most frequently occurs together with other pain syndromes, like vulvodynia or phallodynia, but sometimes it may be isolated."

Etymology

From vulvo- + -odynia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: vulvo
Suffix: odynia

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

dyspareunia

Questions

What does vulvodynia mean?: Pain in the vulva unexplained by vulvar or vaginal infection or skin disease.
Where does vulvodynia come from?: From vulvo- + -odynia.

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