[ ˌvadʒɪ'nɪzməs ]
■ noun painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina in response to physical contact or pressure, especially in sexual intercourse.
Origin
C19: mod. L., from L. vagina (see vagina ).
[ ˌvadʒɪ'nɪzməs ]
■ noun painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina in response to physical contact or pressure, especially in sexual intercourse.
Origin
C19: mod. L., from L. vagina (see vagina ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004