hymenology

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The scientific study of the hymen.
    — CHAPTER 3 Hymenology Given the pronounced variations in size and shape from woman to woman, perhaps it would be more accurate to identify the hymen as a site than as an anatomical part.
  2. A treatise on the topic of the hymen. countable
    — It may be helpful at this point to anticipate part of the argument in Chapter 1, “Hymenologies: the multiple signs of virginity.” Today, the primary physiological “sign” of virginity in women is considered to be the “unbroken” hymen; [...]
  3. The scientific study of membranes in general.
  4. A treatise on the topic of membranes. countable
    — There exist treatises on membranes or hymenologies; descriptions of membranes or hymenographies.

词形变化

hymenologies plural

词源

From hymen + -ology.
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