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pudendal slit

pudendal slit

9.9
An opening between the outer lips of the female genitals
  • noun
  • /ˈpjuːdɛndl slɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hendidura pudenda
  • The doctor carefully examined the pudendal slit during the medical check-up.

Examples

  • An injury to the pudendal slit can require medical attention.

  • Some species of mammals have differences in the structure of the pudendal slit.

  • The pudendal slit is an important anatomical feature.

  • Many medical textbooks describe the pudendal slit in detail.

  • The doctor carefully examined the pudendal slit during the medical check-up.

  • An injury to the pudendal slit can require medical attention.

  • Some species of mammals have differences in the structure of the pudendal slit.

Synonyms

pudendal cleft
vspudendal slit
  • Specialized
9.9

The space between the outer folds of a woman's genitals

is a more technical or older style name for the same structure
pudendal cleavage
vspudendal slit
  • Specialized
9.9

A groove between the outer lips of female genitals

focuses on a narrow fissure rather than a shallow groove
rima pudendi
vspudendal slit
  • Specialized
9.9

A slit between the outer lips of a woman's genitals

is the common english anatomical description rather than a latin term
rima vulvae
vspudendal slit
  • Specialized
9.9

The slit-like opening between the outer lips of female genitals

is the english descriptive phrase used more often in general anatomy
vulvar slit
vspudendal slit
  • Specialized
9.9

The opening between the outer lips of the female genitals

is the medical anatomical phrasing rather than everyday descriptive wording
urogenital cleft
vspudendal slit
  • Specialized
9.9

A groove between the outer folds of the female genitals

is specific to human external anatomy rather than a broader mammal term

Surface Forms

pudendal slit singular
pudendal slits plural

Morphology

pudendal + slit

The meaning 'the fissure or opening in the genital area' is directly derivable from combining 'pudendal' (pertaining to the genital region) and 'slit' (a narrow opening). Although 'pudendal' is technical, the adjective+noun composition transparently signals an anatomical opening, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Pudendal slit is a name that describes the body opening: pudendal was once a polite word for body parts people felt 'shy' about, and slit simply means a narrow 'opening', so the term points to the narrow opening between the outer lips. That's why it now refers to the 'opening between the labia majora'.