an entrance to a body cavity, esp the vaginal opening
Examples of 'introitus' in a sentence
introitus
The uterus was pulled down toward the introitus by applying traction to the sponge-holding forceps.
Parulekar S, Bhattacharya M, Madhav H 1985, 'Early puerperal laparoscopic sterilization--a new technique.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1985;volume=31;issue=3;spage=167;epage=9;aulast=Parulekar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Examination revealed protrusion through the introitus; it was hyperemic with necrosis.
Amina Gambo Umar, Adulhadi Diyo Saidu, Abdullahi Umar Adoke, Nuraddeen Muhammed, MairoHassan, Yakubu Ahmed, Umar Ibrahim Augie, Bilal Sulaiman, Boysungni Zaro, Kabiru Rabi′u 2018, 'Aggressive angiomyxoma of the uterine corpus: A rare presentation', Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecologyhttp://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2018;volume=35;issue=2;spage=213;epage=216;aulast=Umar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)