Word parts
vagin/o, colp/o vagina
What it means
A stretchy passage in the female body between the vulva and the cervixSER-viksThe narrow lower end of the uterus, which opens into the vagina.cervic/o neck, cervixFull entry . Menstrual blood leaves through it, it receives the penis during sex, and the baby passes through it in a vaginal birth. Its lining is moist and normally slightly acidic, which helps protect against infection.
At a glance
| Spanish | vagina |
|---|---|
| Also written | vaginas, vaginae |