VAGINISMUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vaginismus mean? 

• VAGINISMUS (noun)
  The noun VAGINISMUS has 1 sense:

1. muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

  Familiarity information: VAGINISMUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VAGINISMUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("vaginismus" is a kind of...):

contraction; muscle contraction; muscular contraction ((physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber))