| NOUN | act | vaginismus | muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close |
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| Meaning | muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination. | |
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| Broader | contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction | (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) |
| Spanish | vaginismo | |
| Catalan | vaginisme | |
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