clitoral hood
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clitoral hood
noun clitoral hoods
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A fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris, homologous with the male foreskin; the female prepuce.
With a Q-tip, Dr. Rubin probes each part of the vulva for pain, pointing out the labia minora, labia majora and vaginal opening as her patient follows along. Then, she checks under the clitoral hood for adhesions or other skin conditions.
Similar: clitoral foreskin, clitoral prepuce, praeputium clitoridis
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noun fold of skin
| Español | prepucio clitorial, prepucio de clítoris |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 음핵포피 eumhaekpopi |
| 日本語 | 陰核包皮 inkakuhōhi |
| 中文 | 陰蒂包皮 /阴蒂包皮 yīndì bāopí |
| Português | prepúcio do clitóris, capuz do clitóris |
| Français | capuchon du clitoris, capuchon clitoridien, prépuce clitoridien |
| Deutsch | Klitorisvorhaut |
| Italiano | prepuzio clitorideo |
| Ελληνικά | κλειτοριδική κουκούλα kleitoridikí koukoúla |
| Română | prepuțul clitorisului |
| Русский | клитора́льный капюшо́н klitorálʹnyj kapjušón |
| Tiếng Việt | mũ âm vật |
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title = {clitoral hood},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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