pubococcygeus

pubococcygeus definition - medical

pu·bo·coc·cy·ge·us (pyo͞oˌbō-kŏk-sĭjˈē-əs)

noun
A muscle formed of the fibers of the elevator muscle of the anus, arising from the pelvic surface of the body of the pubis, and attaching to the coccyx.

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