enterovaginal

English

Etymology

entero- +‎ vaginal

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnəl
• Rhymes: -ædʒɪnəl

Adjective

enterovaginal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to the intestine and the vagina, usually in the context of a fistula between the two.

   enterovaginal fistula

   • 1996 July, Richard M. Gore, Emil J. Balthazar, Gary G. Ghahremani, Frank H. Miller, “CT Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease”, in American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 167, number 1, →DOI, page 9:

     Fistulas and sinus tracts are hallmarks of Crohn’s disease, affecting approximately 20–40% of patients [7]. The morphology and anatomic sites of fistulas are protean: enteroenteric, enterocolic, colocolic, enterovesical, enterovaginal, enterocutaneous, anorectal, duodenopancreatic, gastrocolic, colobronchial, and enterospinal [48–54].