Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0694 short lesson, about 20 seconds
vulv/o: Vulva
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The idea
The combining form vulv slash o names the vulva, the external female genital structures.
In practice
Vulvitis is inflammation of the vulva.
Where people slip
The vulva is external; the vagina is the internal canal.
Your place on the trail
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