hymen
Partial vaginal covering
The hymen is a thin membrane that partially covers the opening of the vagina.
It typically stretches or tears during first sexual intercourse, though it can be disrupted earlier through physical activity.
Historically, an intact hymen was wrongly considered proof of virginity, a misconception that persists in some cultures.
hymeneal means relating to marriage.
Of the birth canal
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- mucosaMoist organ lining
mucosal · epithelium · perforation · imperforate · annular · elasticity · collagen · septum
Uncontaminated quality
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
- maidenhoodUnmarried young womanhood
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
abstinence · intact · defloration · untouched · honor · modesty · celibacy · unblemished
Traditional explanatory tale
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- tearingForcibly separating material
- proofDemonstration of truth
test · intact · cherry · rupture · penetration · tampons · exercise · horseback
Marriage rite and feast
- marriageFormal union between partners
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- nuptialOf a wedding
- bridalOf wedding ceremonies
consummation · tradition · custom · initiation · coming-of-age · puberty · adolescence · transition
vaginal
Of the birth canal
mucosa · mucosal · epithelium · perforation · imperforate · annular · elasticity · collagen · septum · fibrous
purity
Uncontaminated quality
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
- maidenhoodUnmarried young womanhood
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
virtue · abstinence · intact · defloration · untouched · honor · modesty · celibacy · unblemished · pristine
myth
Traditional explanatory tale
proof · test · intact · cherry · rupture · penetration · tampons · exercise · horseback · stretching
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
bridal · consummation · tradition · custom · initiation · coming-of-age · puberty · adolescence · transition · rite
Greek
Of Athenian origin
torch · garland · saffron · veil · invocation · bridal · processional · Olympus · deity · blessing
- vulvalabia, clitoris, vaginal opening, vestibule, outer lips
- reproductive anatomypenis, vagina, testes, testicles, ovaries
- Urogenital Anatomybladder, kidney, kidneys, urethra, ureter
- female anatomyvagina, vulva, uterus, ovary, ovaries
- pelvic anatomybladder, uterus, ovaries, rectum, vagina
- body layersmembrane, plasma membrane, cell membrane, epidermis, dermis
hymenopening
Gap or start
defloration · perforation · orifice · aperture · passage