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vulvar

vulvar

1 9.2
Relating to the outer parts of a woman's genitals
  • adjective
  • /ˈvəlvər/
  • Specialized
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  • During 1973–2000, the incidence of in situ vulvar cancer increased by 400%, and the rate of invasive vulvar cancer increased by 20%.
  • vulvar pain
  • vulvar cancer

Examples

  • Women at high risk for anal cancer include those with high-grade cervical lesions and cervical and vulvar cancers.

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  • No routine screening exists for vaginal or vulvar cancer in the United States.

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  • HPV is associated with approximately half of vulvar squamous cell cancers, the most common type of vulvar cancer.

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  • HPV-associated vulvar cancer tends to occur in younger women and might be preceded by vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN).

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  • No routine screening exists for vaginal or vulvar cancer in the United States.

  • Women at high risk for anal cancer include those with high-grade cervical lesions and cervical and vulvar cancers.

  • HPV associated vulvar cancer tends to occur in younger women and might be preceded by vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.

Compounds

vulvar slit
  • Specialized
9.9

The opening between the outer lips of the female genitals

Surface Forms

vulvar positive

Morphology

vulvar = vulva (transparent) = vulva + ar

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ar' to 'vulva'; meaning 'relating to the vulva' is directly derived and predictable for learners.

Etymology

Vulvar comes from the Latin word vulva, which meant 'womb' or 'fold'. So vulvar is a medical word meaning 'connected to' the vulva, the outer female organs.