[hahy-muh
n] 
| a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin. |
n skin, membrane, the virginal membrane [hahy-muhn] | the ancient Greek god of marriage. |
| hy·men (hī'mən) n. A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice. [Late Latin hymēn, from Greek humēn, thin skin, membrane; see syū- in Indo-European roots.] hy'men·al adj. |
| Hy·men (hī'mən) n. Greek Mythology The god of marriage. |
The Greek god of the wedding feast.
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.
hymen hy·men (hī'mən)
n.
A membranous fold of tissue that partly or completely occludes the external vaginal orifice.
| hymen (hī'mən) Pronunciation Key
A mucous membrane that partly closes the opening of the vagina. |