noun
vulva; pudenda
Medical/anatomical term; abbreviation of 外陰部. Used in clinical contexts.
See also: 外陰部
外陰のかゆみが気になる場合は、婦人科を受診してください。
If you are concerned about itching of the vulva, please see a gynecologist.
Full form; more commonly used in general medical contexts. 外陰 is an abbreviation often seen in compound terms or clinical shorthand.
Compound of 外 (outside) and 陰 (yin; hidden part), referring to the external genitalia. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the anatomical meaning.