hymen

(hi’men) (Gr. ὑμήν membrane]. The membranous fold which partially or wholly occludes the external orifice of the vagina, at least during virginity. h. bifenestra’tus, h. bifo’ris, a hymen with two openings side by side and a broad septum between them. cribriform h., a hymen in which the opening is filled by a membrane pierced by many small perforations. denticular -, a hymen with an opening which has serrate edges. imperforate h., one which completely closes the vaginal orifice. infundibuliform Ὦ., a hymen that has a central opening with sloping sides. sculptured h., a hymen showing an irregularly curved edge, as if carved out of a thickened ti ue. h. sep’tus, a form of hymen in which the opening is divided by a 453 HYOSCYAMIN narrow septum. h. subsep’tus, a form of