Usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

• Muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close

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

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

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 ...