Hy·men
(hī′mən)n. Greek Mythology
The god of marriage.
hy·men
(hī′mən)n.
A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice.
hy′men·al adj.
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hymen
(ˈhaɪmɛn)n
(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
[C17: from Greek: membrane]
ˈhymenal adj
Hymen
(ˈhaɪmɛn)n
(Classical Myth & Legend) the Greek and Roman god of marriage
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hy•men
(ˈhaɪ mən)n.
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
[1605–15; < Late Latin hymēn < Greek hymḗn skin, membrane, hymen]
hy′men•al, adj.
Hy•men
(ˈhaɪ mən)n.
the ancient Greek god of marriage.
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hy·men
(hī′mən) A membrane that partly closes the opening of the vagina.
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hymen
A perforated membrane that may cover or partly cover the entrance to the vagina.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 imperforate hymen - hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out |
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Translations
panenská blána
jomfruhindemødommødomshinde
immenkalvo
mergystės plėvė
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hymen
n → Hymen nt (spec), → Jungfernhäutchen nt
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hy·men
n. himen, repliegue membranoso que cubre parcialmente la entrada de la vagina.
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hymen
n himen m; imperforate — himen imperforadoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.