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clitoral hood

clitoral hood noun: a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris, homologous with the male foreskin; the female prepuce.

Noun

clitoral hood (plural clitoral hoods)

  1. A fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris, homologous with the male foreskin; the female prepuce.
    • 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. Then, she checks under the clitoral hood for adhesions or other skin conditions.2022 October 17, Rachel E. Gross, “Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It?”, in The New York Times

clitoral hood meaning in Marathi, Tagalog, Indonesian and Vietnamese

clitoral hood in Marathi

fold of skin
दाणा dāṇā, जीवणीटोप jīvṇīṭop, भेगाटोप bhegāṭop, भेगाशीर्ष bhegāśīrṣa, जिवणीशीर्ष jivṇīśīrṣa, उल्वामुकुट ulvāmukuṭ

clitoral hood in Tagalog

fold of skin
bilot ng kuntil

clitoral hood in Indonesian

fold of skin
tudung klitoris

clitoral hood in Vietnamese

fold of skin
mũ âm vật
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Dhivehi
ކުޅަނދިލި ބުރުގާ kuḷaⁿdili burugā

Synonyms of clitoral hood

Forms of clitoral hood

pluralclitoral hoods

Questions about clitoral hood

What does clitoral hood mean?
Clitoral hood means a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris, homologous with the male foreskin; the female prepuce.
What is clitoral hood in Marathi?
Clitoral hood in Marathi is दाणा (dāṇā), जीवणीटोप (jīvṇīṭop), भेगाटोप (bhegāṭop). See Clitoral hood meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is clitoral hood?
Clitoral hood is a noun.
What is the plural of clitoral hood?
The plural of clitoral hood is clitoral hoods.

Words near clitoral hood in the dictionary

  1. clitoral crus
  2. clitoral foreskin
  3. clitoral foreskins
  4. clitoral glandes
  5. clitoral glans
  6. clitoral hood
  7. clitoral hoods
  8. clitoral prepuce
  9. clitoral prepuces
  10. clitorally
  11. clitorectomies

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