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Definitions for Perineum
[1] the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.
[2] the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis.
[3] the region of the body between the anus and the genital organs, including some of the underlying structures
[4] the nearly diamond-shaped surface of the human trunk between the thighs
Words nearby Perineum
perineostomy, perineotomy, perineovaginal, perinephritis, perinephrium, perineum, perineural anesthesia, perineuritis, perineurium, perinuclear, period
Origin of Perineum
1625–35; < New Latin < Greek períneon, períneos, perínaios, apparently equivalent to per(i )- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on noun suffix
Other words from Perineum
per·i·ne·al , adjective
per′i•ne′ al (-nē′ əl ) adj.
Word origin for Perineum
C17: from New Latin, from Greek perinaion, from peri- + inein to empty out