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labia majora
[ ley-bee-uh muh-jawr-uh, -johr-uh ]
plural noun
- the outer folds of skin of the external female genitalia.
labia majora
/ məˈdʒɔːrə /
plural noun
- the two elongated outer folds of skin in human females surrounding the vaginal orifice
Word History and Origins
Origin of labia majora1
Word History and Origins
Origin of labia majora1
Example Sentences
He refers to the labia majora as a “steel trap.”
With a Q-tip, Dr. Rubin probes each part of the vulva for pain, pointing out the labia minora, labia majora and vaginal opening as her patient follows along.
The cutting and repositioning of the labia minora and the labia majora - the outer skin folds that surround the vagina.
A 2018 study of the Austin, Texas, police department found the officers in charge of investigating sexual assault often couldn’t read lab reports; one officer proudly admitted he had to “Google stuff like ‘labia majora’.”
“I have to Google stuff like ‘labia majora’,” one officer said.
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