hymen

The definition of hymen is a membrane partially covering the entrance to the vagina.

(noun)

A flap of tissue over the entrance to the vagina that breaks when a girl has sex for the first time is an example of a hymen.

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See hymen in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the thin mucous membrane that closes part or sometimes all of the opening of the vagina; maidenhead

Origin: Gr hymēn, membrane < IE *syumen-, ligature < base *siw- > sew

Related Forms:

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. the god of marriage
  2. Old Poet. a wedding song or poem

Origin: L < Gr Hymēn: see hymen

See hymen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin hymēn

Origin: , from Greek humēn, thin skin, membrane; see syū- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • hyˈmen·al adjective

noun
Greek Mythology
The god of marriage.

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