Muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close

• Usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"spasmodic narrowing of the orifice of the vagina," 1861, medical Latin, from vagina + -ismus (see -ism ).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) A painful muscular contraction of the vagina.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Vaginismus \Vag`i*nis"mus\, n. [NL.] (Med.) A painful spasmodic contraction of the vagina, often rendering copulation impossible.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Vaginismus , sometimes called vaginism , is a condition that affects a woman's ability to engage in vaginal penetration, including sexual intercourse , manual penetration , insertion of tampons or menstrual cups , and the penetration involved in gynecological ...