labia minora
labia minora noun: the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora.
Noun
labia minora pl (normally plural, singular labium minus)
- The two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora.
- The ventral skin of the penis is homologous to the labia minora.
- When performed poorly, a labiaplasty — a procedure to reduce the size of the labia minora, and one of the fastest-growing cosmetic surgeries worldwide — can also damage nerves, leading to genital pain and loss of sexual sensation.2022 October 17, Rachel E. Gross, “Half the World Has a Clitoris. Why Don’t Doctors Study It?”, in The New York Times
labia minora meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
labia minora in Hindi
- (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
- लघु भगोष्ठ laghu bhagoṣṭh
labia minora in Tamil
- சிற்றுதடுகள், சிறிய உதடு
labia minora in Marathi
- (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
- छोटी जिवणी choṭī jivṇī, आंतरिक भेगोष्ठ āntrik bhegoṣṭha, छोटीचीरी choṭīcīrī, इवलीइवली भेगा ivlīivlī bhegā, इवलीशी द्वीदला ivlīśī dvīdlā
labia minora in Bengali
- (anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora
- লেবিয়া মাইনরা lebiẏa mainora, ক্ষুদ্রোষ্ঠ khudrōśṭho, অন্তস্থ যোনিওষ্ঠ ontostho jōniōśṭho, নিম্ফে nimphe
More languagesFewer languages
- labia minora in Malayalam
- ഭഗാധരം bhagādharaṁ
- labia minora in Tagalog
- labing panloob
- labia minora in Persian
- لبهای کوچک lab-hâ-ye kuček
Forms of labia minora
| singular | labium minus |
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Origin of labia minora
From Latin (meaning “smaller lips”).
Questions about labia minora
- What does labia minora mean?
- Labia minora means the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora.
- What is labia minora in Hindi?
- Labia minora in Hindi is लघु भगोष्ठ (laghu bhagoṣṭh). See Labia minora meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is labia minora?
- Labia minora is a noun.
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