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labia majora

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labia ma·jo·ra  (m-jôr, -jr)
pl.n.
The two outer rounded folds of adipose tissue that lie on either side of the vaginal opening and form the external lateral boundaries of the vulva.
[New Latin labia mira : Latin labia, pl. of labium, lip + Latin mira, neuter pl. of mior, larger.]
labia majora [məˈdʒɔːrə]
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the two elongated outer folds of skin in human females surrounding the vaginal orifice
[New Latin: greater lips]
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Noun1.labia majora - the two outer folds of the vulva
vulva - external parts of the female genitalia
labium - a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)


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There are more," continued the mother, a pretty young woman with an anxious expression, pointing at the other nodules--one on the occiput, one on the labia majora, one on the left upper chest.
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The suturing together is done so that the remaining skin of the labia majora will heal together and form a bridge of scar tissue over the vaginal opening.
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The second branch of the pudendal nerve, the perineal nerve, provides sensory branches to the perineum, labia majora, labia minora, and distal third of the vagina.
Female Sexual Function in Neurologic Disease by Yang, Claire C. / The Journal of Sex Research
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