(n.) A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the vagina; the vaginal membrane.
(n.) A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities.
(n.) Marriage; union as if by marriage.
Example Sentences:
(1) The hymen was not penetrated as a result of intromission and therefore the site of ejaculation would have been in the urogenital canal of the 4 primigravid elephants.
(2) Fear of hymen traumatization in practice is stronger than fear to miss some gynecological diseases.
(3) In addition, four of the girls' hymens had thickened, irregular edges or other changes that were considered abnormal.
(4) Pregnancies with intact hymen respectiverly without immissio penis are very events.
(5) They include questions as to whether causes other than abuse, such as masturbation, infection or the use of other instruments, could have damaged the hymen or vagina.
(6) In four patients presenting with imperforate hymen, the hymen was excised by CO2 laser under local anesthesia.
(7) Where no hymen was visible, we have found in a limited experience that the rectal opening was high in the pelvis in some degree of the so-called cloacal deformity.
(8) The interpretation revealed 'hymenal' or retarding primary structures in the young female subject.
(9) Out of these cases, 44.63% presented a complete hymen and only in 13.30% of the cases a characterized rape was attested to.
(10) The ages at first conception of 4 pregnant elephants with intact hymenal membranes were 10, 12, 13 and 14 years.
(11) In only 9.37% of the complaints for seduction the hymen presented recent ruptures.
(12) The next category contains entities that have an abnormal appearance: ambiguous genitalia, periurethral cysts of the newborn, hymenal variants, and agglutination of the labia and vulva.
(13) Three typical cases are reported, two in children of 14 years and one in a women of 20 years, who were all treated for imperforate hymen and haematocolpos.
(14) Be it the traditional midwife checking for a hymen on a bride's wedding night, or a forensics expert or doctor called in after a prospective bridegroom's suspicions, young women are forced to spread their legs to appease the god of virginity.
(15) A case of Rokitansky syndrome is described where the typical anomalies of the entity were associated with cribriform hymen.
(16) Forty-six records of infant girls with so-called imperforate anus have been reviewed to determine the position of the rectal opening in relation to the hymen.
(17) The hymenal orifice opened more frequently during the knee-chest (95.2%) and the labial traction (90.5%) methods than with the supine separation (79.3%) approach.
(18) The presence of anterior opening, posterior opening, hymenal band or almost imperforate hymen may interfere with free vaginal discharge.
(19) Anatomically descriptive terms are required when one is asked to comment on the hymen of the sexually abused prepubertal child.
(20) Hymenal diameter was slightly greater in group 1 than 2 but not 3.