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virginal membrane

DEFINITIONS OF: virginal membrane

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n a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin

Synonyms:
hymen, maidenhead
Types:
imperforate hymen
hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out
Type of:
mucosa, mucous membrane
mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior
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