Anatomy

Vagina

The genital canal in the female, extending from the UTERUS to the VULVA. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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The genital canal in the female, extending from the UTERUS to the VULVA. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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  • Vaginas

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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"vaginal bleeding" is probably UTERINE HEMORRHAGE but check text; inflammation = VAGINITIS or specifics; surg: consider COLPOTOMY; "vaginal opening" (assessing SEXUAL MATURATION by repeated daily inspection of laboratory animals): index SEXUAL MATURATION + VAGINA

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  1. A05w.360w.319w.779w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vagina. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014621. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014621
  2. Vagina. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina
  3. Vagina. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5880