hymen

hy·men

noun \ˈhī-mən\

Definition of HYMEN

: a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the orifice of the vagina

— hy·men·al \-mə-n^əl\ adjective

Origin of HYMEN

Late Latin, from Greek hymēn membrane

First Known Use: 1543

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with HYMEN

again, amen, Ardennes, Big Ben, bull pen, Cayenne, Chosen, domaine, doyen, doyenne, Estienne, fen-phen, game hen, hang ten, hapten, Karen, La Tène, light pen, marsh hen, moorhen, peahen, pigpen, Phnom Penh, playpen, RN, Sheyenne, somewhen, Touraine, Turenne