See Also: gazania(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Atrophic(medicine)
Atrophic vaginitis(medicine)
atrophic gastritis(medicine)
atrophic glossitis(medicine)
atrophic heterochromia(medicine)
atrophic inflammation(medicine)
atrophic kidney(medicine)
atrophic pharyngitis(medicine)

Atrophic vaginitis (medicine) and gazania (iou)


Atrophic vaginitis (medicine)


atrophic vaginitis
<gynaecology> Inflammation of the vaginal mucosa secondary to thinning and decreased lubrication of the vaginal walls. This condition is typically caused by a decrease in oestrogen, as occurs after menopause.

Common symptoms include vaginal soreness, vaginal itching, pain with intercourse and possible bleeding after intercourse.

Treatment includes topical oestrogen containing creams and/or the use of oral oestrogens.


gazania (iou)



gazania noun. E19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Theodorus Gaza (1398-1478), Greek scholar.]
Any of various mostly southern African plants of the genus Gazania, of the composite family, with conspicuous orange, yellow, scarlet, etc., ray-florets; esp. G. rigens (also called treasure-flower), grown as an ornamental flower.