VAGOLYSIS

of the vagina due to local hyperesthesia. It is distinguished as superficial and deep, according as the seat is at the entrance of the vagina, or probably in the bulb oca ver nos us muscle, or in the levator ani muscle. mental v., extreme aversion to coitus on the part of a woman, attended with contraction of the muscles when the act is attempted. perineal v., spasm of the perineal muscles. posterior v., vaginismus caused by spasm of the levator ani muscle. vulvar V., vaginismus caused by spasm of the constrictor vaginz muscle. vaginitis (vaj-in-i’tis) [pagina + Gr. -cres inflammation]. 1. Inflammation of the vagina. It is marked by pain and by a purulent leukorrheal discharge. 2. Inflammation of a sheath. v. adhe’'siva. Sce senile v. con lous granuv. Same as t. verruco’sa. Giphtheric v., diphtheric inflammation of the vagina. emphysematous v., a variety marked by the formation of gas in the meshes of the connective ti ue. Called also gascous v. granular v., the most common variety, in which the papillx are enlarged and infiltrated with small cells. senile v., vaginitis occurring in old age and marked by the formation of raw patches, which often adhere (v. adhkesi’ta) to apposed surfaces, causing obliteration of the vaginal canal. v. tes’tis, per i didy mitis. v. verruco’sa, an infectious inflammation of the vagina in cows, prevalent in European countries, and caused by the streptococcus of Ostertag. Called also colpitis granulosa. vagi no-abdominal (vaj’’in-o-ab-dom’in-al). taining to the vagina and the abdomen. vaginocele (vaj‘in-o-sél) [vagina + Gr. κήλη hernia]. Colpocele. odynia (vaj’in-o-din’e-ah) [vagina + Gr. ὀδύνη pain]. Pain in the vagina. v fixation (vaj’’in-o-fiks-a’shun). 1. The ation of an abnormally movable vagina. 2. The suturing of the fundus of the uterus to the vaginal peritoneum in cases of retroflexion. Called also vaginal hysteropexy. vagi no labial (vaj’’in-o-la’be-al). Pertaining to the vagina and the labia. vagi no meter (vaj-in-om’et-er) [vagina + Gr. μέτρον measure]. An instrument for measuring the length and diameter of the vagina. vagi no mycosis (vaj’in-o-mi-ko’sis) [regina + Gr. μύκης fungus]. A diseased state of the vagina due to a plant-growth, chiefly Lep’tothrix vagina’- is. vagi no peritoneal (vaj’’in-o-per’it-o-ne’al). Pertaining to the vagina and peritoneum. v opexy (va-ji’no-peks-e) [raging + Gr. πῆξις xation]. The operation of suturing the vagina to the abdominal wall in cases of vaginal relaxation. vagi no scope (vaj’in-o-skép) [raging + σκοπεῖν to view). A vaginal speculum. vagi no to my (vaj-in-ot’o-me) [ragina + Gr. réuvew to cut]. Surgical incision of the vaginal wall. ovesical (vuj’’in-o-ves’ik-al). Pertaining to the vagina and bladder. vagi no vulvar (vaj’’in-o-vul’var). Vulvovaginal. vagitus (vaj’it-us) (L.]. The cry of an infant. v. uteri’nus, the crying of a child at or just before birth. v. vagina’lis, the crying of a child while its head is still within the vagina. vago-acce orius (va’’go-ak -ses-o’re-us) [L.]. The vagus and acce ory portion of the spinal acce ory nerves regarded as together forming one nerve. vagoglo opharyngeal = (va"’go0-glos’’o-far-in’jeal). Pertaining to the vagus and glo opharyngeal nerves. vagolysis (va-gol’is-is) [vagus + Gr. λύσις loosing]. The operation of tearing off the esophageal branches of the vagus from the esophagus for the relief of cardio spasm. Per-