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Definition of Hymen

Hymen
Hymen Hy"men, n. [Gr. ? skin, membrane.] (Anat.) A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the vagina; the vaginal membrane.

Meaning of Hymen from wikipedia

- The hymen is a thin piece of mucosal tissue that surrounds or partially covers the ****l opening. A small percentage are born with hymens that are imperforate...
- Hymen (Ancient Gr****: Ὑμήν), Hymenaios or Hymenaeus, in ****enistic religion, is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and song. Related to...
- imperforate hymen is a congenital disorder where a hymen without an opening completely obstructs the ****. It is caused by a failure of the hymen to perforate...
- Look up Hymen or hymen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The hymen is a fold of mucous membrane that surrounds or partially covers the external ****l...
- artificial hymen is a type of prosthetic created for the purpose of simulating an intact human hymen, usually to fake virginity. Artificial hymens are made...
- Tight hymenal ring is a disorder of the hymen, characterized by a rigid hymen and tight introitus, whether acquired or congenital. It excludes an imperforate...
- the hymen. Further, there is the case of women with damaged hymens undergoing hymenorrhaphy (or hymenoplasty) to repair or replace their hymens, and...
- Hymen L. Lipman (March 20, 1817 – November 4, 1893) is credited with registering the first patent for a pencil with an attached eraser on March 30, 1858...
- intercourse. The test typically involves a check for the presence of an intact hymen, typically on the flawed ****umption that it can only be, and will always...
- Hymenorrhaphy or hymen reconstruction surgery is the temporary surgical restoration of the hymen. The term comes from the Gr**** words hymen meaning "membrane"...