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noun
the ancient Greek god of marriage.
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hymen (ˈhaɪmɛn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| anatomy a fold of mucous membrane that partly covers the entrance to the vagina and is usually ruptured when sexual intercourse takes place for the first time | |
| [C17: from Greek: membrane] | |
| 'hymenal | |
| —adj | |
| Hymen (ˈhaɪmɛn) | |
| —n | |
| the Greek and Roman god of marriage | |
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Word Origin & History
hymen
1615, from Fr. hymen (16c.), ult. from Gk. hymen "virginal membrane, thin skin." Originally any membrane; present specific meaning begins with Vesalius, 1550. Hymeneal "wedding hymn" is 1717, from L. hymenaeus, from Gk. hymenaios "belonging to wedlock, wedding, wedding song," from Hymen, Gk. god of marriage,
represented as a youth carrying a torch and a veil.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hymen hy·men (hī'mən)
n.
A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice.
hy'men·al adj.
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Science Dictionary
hymen  (hī'mən) Pronunciation Key
A mucous membrane that partly closes the opening of the vagina. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Hymen [(heye-muhn)]The Greek god of the wedding feast.
hymen [(heye-muhn)]
A thin fold of mucous membrane that covers all or part of the entrance to the vagina.
Note: An apparently intact hymen is valued in some cultures as proof of virginity in a bride; this “proof,” however, is not accurate. The hymen may appear incomplete in a virgin, and it may appear intact in a woman who has engaged in sexual intercourse.
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