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hymenal

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Hy·men  (hmn)
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 hymn, from Greek humn, thin skin, membrane; see sy- in Indo-European roots.]
hymen·al adj.
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Adj.1.hymenal - of or relating to the hymen


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