vaginal
adj.adj. relating to the vagina, which is the part of a woman's body that connects the outer sex organs to the uterus.
adj. relating to or affecting the vagina. Typically used in medical or anatomical contexts.
The doctor discussed different vaginal health options with the patient.
Vaginal delivery is the most common way for a baby to be born naturally.
The study examined how various medications affect the vaginal microbiome and overall reproductive health in adult women.
Borrowed from New Latin vāgīnālis, from vāgīna (“a covering, sheath; the vagina”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to vagina + -al.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Typically used attributively before a noun.
- Adjectiveabdominovaginal
- Adjectivevaginal
Last updated May 6, 2026