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n. - Entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube.

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  • The vaginal mucosa was severely extended, and I found small lacerations around the introitus.
  • Because the bearing down reflex is suppressed it is easy to delay the pushing efforts until the vertex is visible in the introitus.
  • It's nto the pressure, its the stretching (and sometimes, I'm afraid) tearing od the delciate tissues at the introitus that causes the most discomfort.
  • By this the introitus of the oesophagus is pushed open, the stomach of the injured person is pumped up by the rescuer's breath, whereas too little breath reaches the lungs.
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