Disease or Syndrome
vulvar vestibulitis
Subclass of:
Vulvitis
Definitions related to vulvar vestibulitis:
  • Inflammation of the tissue around the opening of the vagina that makes sexual activity painful.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Inflammation of the vulvar vestibular region at the entrance of the VAGINA, generally involving surface mucosa and submucosal vestibular glands. It is characterized by ERYTHEMA and chronic recurrent pain in this area.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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