hymen (redirected from imperforate hymen, persistent hymen)

hy·men  (hmn)

n.

A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice.

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[Late Latin hymn, from Greek humn, thin skin, membrane; see sy- in Indo-European roots.]

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hymen·al adj.

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hymen

Noun

Anat a membrane that partly covers the entrance to the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time [Greek: membrane]

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hymen  (hmn)

A mucous membrane that partly closes the opening of the vagina.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hymen - (Greek mythology) the god of marriage Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	hymen - a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin maidenhead, virginal membrane mucosa, 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