Hy·men (h  m n)n. Greek Mythology The god of marriage. |
| hy·men (hmn) n. A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice. [Late Latin hym  n, from Greek humn, thin skin, membrane; see sy - in Indo-European roots.]hy men·al adj. |
hymen [ˈhaɪmɛn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a fold of mucous membrane that partly covers the entrance to the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time
[from Greek: membrane]
hymenal adj
Hymen [ˈhaɪmɛn]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Greek and Roman god of marriage
| hymen (hmn) A mucous membrane that partly closes the opening of the vagina. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Hymen - (Greek mythology) the god of marriageGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| 2. |  hymen - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virginmucosa, mucous membrane - mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior vagina - the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus; "the vagina receives the penis during coitus"; "the vagina is elastic enough to allow the passage of a fetus" imperforate hymen - hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out |
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