Labia-minora


[ley-bee-uh mi-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh] /ˈleɪ bi ə mɪˈnɔr ə, -ˈnoʊr ə/

plural noun, singular labium minus
[ley-bee-uh m mahy-nuh s] /ˈleɪ bi əm ˈmaɪ nəs/ (Show IPA). Anatomy.
1.
the inner folds of skin of the external female genitalia.
/mɪˈnɔːrə/
plural noun
1.
the two small inner folds of skin in human females forming the margins of the vaginal orifice
n.

inner folds of skin around the vulva, 1781, Modern Latin, literally “lesser lips” (see labia). The singular is labium minus.

labia minora labia mi·no·ra (mə-nôr’ə)
pl.n.
The two thin inner folds of skin within the vestibule of the vagina enclosed within the cleft of the labia majora.

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