vulvovaginitis
(vŭl″vō-văj″ĭ-nī′tĭs)
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[″ + ″ + Gr. itis, inflammation]
Simultaneous inflammation of the vulva and vagina, or of the vulvovaginal glands. The condition may be due to chemical irritation produced by materials present in medications, tight-fitting or nonabsorbent underclothes, inadequate perineal hygiene, allergic conditions, or infectious agents such as bacteria, yeasts, viruses, and parasites.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Vulvovaginitis." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750476/all/vulvovaginitis.
Vulvovaginitis. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750476/all/vulvovaginitis. Accessed November 9, 2024.
Vulvovaginitis. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750476/all/vulvovaginitis
Vulvovaginitis [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 November 09]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750476/all/vulvovaginitis.
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