vaginosis
noun
vag路i路no路sis
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plural vaginoses\ 藢va-j蓹-藞n艒-藢s膿z
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Definition of vaginosis
: a disease or infection of the vagina
specifically
: bacterial vaginosis
Examples of vaginosis in a Sentence
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Bacterial vaginosis is a common condition triggered by an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria. — Zoe Ferguson, Health.com, "Why Putting Garlic in Your Vagina to Treat a Yeast Infection Isn't a Good Idea," 13 July 2017 Currently our lead product is in a Phase II clinical stage to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness in treating bacterial vaginosis. — Leah Kodner, Twin Cities, "Startup Showcase: Pharma veteran ventures into drug-resistant drugs," 11 Feb. 2017 Others harbored less healthy species that lead to bacterial vaginosis, inflammation that can increase risk of certain health problems. — Lauran Neergaard, The Seattle Times, "Women鈥檚 bacteria thwarted attempt at anti-HIV vaginal gel," 1 June 2017 Others harbored less healthy species that lead to bacterial vaginosis, inflammation that can increase risk of certain health problems. — Washington Post, "Women鈥檚 bacteria thwarted attempt at anti-HIV vaginal gel," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vaginosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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vaginosis
noun
vag路i路no路sis
| \ 藢vaj-蓹-藞n艒-s蓹s
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plural vaginoses\ -藢s膿z
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Medical Definition of vaginosis
: an abnormal or diseased condition of the vagina
specifically
: bacterial vaginosis