Vaginal orifice

Vaginal orifice

Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = ostium vaginae
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The vaginal orifice is a median slit below and behind the opening of the urethra; its size varies inversely with that of the hymen.

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* - "The Female Perineum: The Vulva"


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