dyspareunia

English

Etymology

From dys- + Ancient Greek πάρευνος (páreunos, “lying beside, lying with”) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/

Noun

dyspareunia (uncountable)

(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
deep dyspareunia ― pain on deep penetration

Derived terms

deep dyspareunia

Related terms

Translations

painful sexual intercourse

Catalan: disparèunia f
French: dyspareunie (fr) f
Italian: dispareunia (it) f, dispauremia (it) f
Spanish: dispareunia (es) f

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing

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