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the vulva
泛指这一身体部位时常用定冠词 the。
The vulva is the external part of the female genitalia.
外阴是女性生殖器的外部部分。
外阴；女阴
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
外阴；女阴
the external parts of the female genitalia
The vulva is the external part of the female genitalia.
外阴是女性生殖器的外部部分。
指女性外生殖器，与阴道(vagina)不同。
人类及其他胎盘哺乳动物的女性外生殖器,包括阴蒂、阴唇和前庭/阴道口。
The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.
女性外生殖器
external parts of the female genitalia
线虫侧面上的突起。
A protrusion on the side of a nematode.
The doctor explained that the vulva includes the outer folds of skin around the vaginal opening.
医生解释说，外阴包括阴道口周围的外层皮肤皱襞。
During the biology lesson, the teacher pointed to the diagram of the vulva.
生物课上，老师指着外阴的示意图。
She felt embarrassed when discussing her vulva with the nurse.
和护士讨论自己的外阴时，她感到有些尴尬。
泛指这一身体部位时常用定冠词 the。
The vulva is the external part of the female genitalia.
外阴是女性生殖器的外部部分。
复数形式为 vulvas，也可拼作 vulvæ。
Healthy vulvas vary greatly in shape and color.
健康的外阴在形状和颜色上差异很大。
Not this
The vagina is the external part of the female genitalia.
Use this
The vulva is the external part of the female genitalia.
中文常把“外阴”和“阴道”混用，但vagina指体内的阴道，vulva才指外生殖器。此处表达的是“外阴”，所以要把vagina改为vulva。
Not this
She felt pain in vulva.
Use this
She felt pain in the vulva.
vulva是可数名词单数，具体指某人的外阴时前面需要限定词（如the）；中文没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉。加上the后句子才符合英语语法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
外阴和阴道
This product is designed for cleansing the vulva and vagina.
这款产品用于清洁外阴和阴道。
外阴的阴唇
The labia of the vulva can vary widely in size and shape.
外阴的阴唇在大小和形状上可以有很大差异。
外阴刺激
If you notice irritation of the vulva, stop using the soap.
如果你注意到外阴刺激，请停止使用这种肥皂。
外阴检查
The doctor performed a gentle examination of the vulva.
医生对外阴进行了轻柔的检查。
外阴癌
Early signs of cancer of the vulva include persistent itching.
外阴癌的早期症状包括持续瘙痒。
Use vulva naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象外阴轮廓像字母 V，vulva 也是 V 开头，看到 V 就想到 vulva。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学检查、解剖学教材、妇科咨询 该词为正式的解剖学术语，通常用于医学或生物学语境；日常口语中较少出现，比较常见于专业描述。
复数拼写除 vulvas 外亦见拉丁式 vulvæ。
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