Definition of "vesicovaginal" [ves•i•co•vag•i•nal]

• Of or pertaining to the bladder and the vagina. (adjective)

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• "Although he had no expertise in or desire to treat "women's disorders", he was referred, in quick succession, three young African slaves suffering from vesicovaginal fistula - a hole between the vagina and the bladder that develops as a result of prolonged obstructed labor."
• "In fact, Sims was not the first to repair vesicovaginal fistulas successfully."
• "Once he outgrew his fascination with skull formation, Sims earned fame pioneering a treatment for vesicovaginal fistula, a debilitating internal rupture associated with 19th century childbirth."