vulvovaginitis

[ vuhl-voh-vaj-uh-nahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inflammation of the vulva and vagina.

vulvovaginitis

/ ˌvʌlvəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the vulva and vagina or of the small glands ( vulvovaginal glands ) on either side of the lower part of the vagina

Word History and Origins

Origin of vulvovaginitis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; vulv(a) + -o- + vaginitis

Example Sentences

Now great care is being taken and in most hospitals no children are admitted in the general wards unless it is determined that they are free from vulvovaginitis.

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Seventh, a mild vulvovaginitis may be the cause of permanent sterility.

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I have known several cases where the origin of the vulvovaginitis could be traced to little girls spending a week at the house of some friends where a boarder or relative was infected with gonorrhea.

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The very dangerous infective character of vulvovaginitis was not known, and the infection was therefore easily transferred by towels, linen, toilet seats, bedpans, syringe nozzles, thermometers, the nurses' hands, and in various other ways.

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