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VAGINAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the vagina
Example:
vaginal suppository
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
vagina (the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus)
Derivation:
vagina (the lower part of the female reproductive tract; a moist canal in female mammals extending from the labia minora to the uterus)
Context examples:
Manifestations include vaginal adenosis, cervical malformations, vaginal septae, genital tract anomalies or Fallopian tube anomalies causing subsequent fertility problems.
(Diethylstilbestrol Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Although vaginal bleeding is a common symptom of miscarriage, many women have spotting early in their pregnancy but do not miscarry.
(Miscarriage, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
M. curtisii is found in the vaginal tract and is pathogenic, being a causative agent of bacterial vaginosis.
(Mobiluncus curtisii, NCI Thesaurus)
In children and young adults signs and symptoms include precocious pseudopuberty and vaginal bleeding.
(Ovarian Choriocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Signs and symptoms include abdominal enlargement, pain, and vaginal bleeding.
(Ovarian Serous Cystadenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Others have pain in the lower abdomen, fever, smelly vaginal discharge, irregular bleeding, and pain during intercourse or urination.
(Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
This is usually three to five years before menopause and is often marked by many of the symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, vaginal dryness, trouble concentrating, and infertility.
(Perimenopausal, NCI Dictionary)
An orally available antiprotozoan agent used in the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis.
(Nithiamide, NCI Thesaurus)
Rectal/vaginal culture negative for group B Streptococcus (GBS) within 5 weeks.
(Negative GBS Risk Status, NCI Thesaurus)
M. curtisii subsp. holmesii is found in the vaginal tract and is a causative agent of vaginitis.
(Mobiluncus curtisii subsp holmesii, NCI Thesaurus)
