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Origin and Etymology of nymphomania
New Latin, from nymphae inner lips of the vulva (from Latin, plural of nympha) + Late Latin mania mania
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nymphomania
play
noun
nym·pho·ma·nia
\ˌnim(p)-fə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\
Medical Definition of nymphomania
: excessive sexual desire by a female—compare satyriasis
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