Carunculae hymenales

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Annular scarred remnants of the hymen in the area of ​​the vaginal entrance (ostium vaginae or introitus vaginae), which surround it as small elevations of the mucous membrane (wart-shaped)
Carunculae hymenales myrtiformes on the tissue edge that forms the vaginal entrance (ostium vaginae or introitus vaginae)
Different hymenal forms or carunculae hymenales

As Carunculae hymenales myrtiformes (to Latin carunculae , small piece of meat ' ) refers to small wart-like scarred remnants of the hymen after deflowering or a birth at separate proximal edge of the small labia ( labia minora ) that the vaginal opening limit.

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  • Entry on Carunculae hymenales in Flexikon , a Wiki of the DocCheck company

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