vulvar

vulvar — noun

1. in clinical or anatomical writing, the outer female sex organs taken together as

1.名詞C2
釋義

in clinical or anatomical writing, the outer female sex organs taken together as one structure, made up of the soft tissue folds, the small sensitive tip at the front, and the opening to the inside passage.

例句

Dr. Indra explained that the vulvar was healthy and showed no signs of infection after the exam.

subject is usually a medical professional describing findings

The textbook diagram clearly labelled each part of the vulvar for the nursing students to memorise.

common in medical or anatomy teaching contexts

同義詞
  • vulva

    the standard everyday noun for the same body part

  • pudendum

    older medical or Latin-derived term; now uncommon

文法句型

the vulvar

用法筆記

Almost always seen in technical medical writing; in everyday English the related word 'vulva' is used instead.

常見錯誤

❌I felt pain in my vulvar.
✅I felt pain in my vulva.
💡in everyday speech the noun is 'vulva'; 'vulvar' as a noun is rare and limited to clinical contexts.