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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVaginismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vagiˈnɪsmʊs
"Vaginismus ist eine Funktionsstörung der Beckenbodenmuskulatur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medical or psychological condition characterized by involuntary spasms of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina.
"Medical treatments for vaginalism often involve physical therapy and psychological counseling." - 2
A psychoanalytical or socio-cultural term historically referencing anatomical fixation or preoccupation.
"Early psychoanalytic literature occasionally explored vaginalism in the context of psychosexual development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin 'vagina' (sheath or scabbard) combined with the English suffix '-ism' (denoting a condition, state, or doctrine). It emerged in medical and psychological terminology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe specific somatic and physiological phenomena related to the female reproductive anatomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vaginalism" is said worldwide
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vaginisme
Transliteration: va-ʒis-mɑ
"Le vaginisme est une contraction involontaire des muscles vaginaux."
Vaginismus
Transliteration: vagiˈnɪsmʊs
"Vaginismus ist eine Funktionsstörung der Beckenbodenmuskulatur."
vaginismo
Transliteration: va.dʒiˈniz.mo
"Il vaginismo può essere trattato con un approccio multidisciplinare."
vaginismo
Transliteration: ba.xiˈniz.mo
"El vaginismo involuntario dificulta la penetración."
vaginismo
Transliteration: va.ʒiˈniz.mu
"O vaginismo afeta a saúde sexual de muitas mulheres."
वेजाइनिसम
Transliteration: vejainisam
"वेजाइनिसम एक चिकित्सा स्थिति है जो मांसपेशियों को प्रभावित करती है।"
阴道痉挛
Transliteration: yīn dào jìng luán
"阴道痉挛是一种可以通过物理治疗改善的病症。"
질경련
Transliteration: jil-gyeong-ryeon
"질경련은 골반저 근육의 불수의적 수축을 특징으로 합니다."
膣けいれん
Transliteration: chitsu keiren
"膣けいれんは適切な治療によって克服することができます。"
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