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perineum

(per′ə nē′əm)

noun pl. perinea

the region of the body between the thighs, at the outlet of the pelvis; specif., the small area between the anus and the vulva in the female or between the anus and the scrotum in the male

Origin: ModL < LL perinaeon < Gr perineon < peri-, around + inein, to discharge, defecate

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perineal adjective

See perineum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. per·i·ne·a (-nēˈə)

The portion of the body in the pelvis occupied by urogenital passages and the rectum, bounded in front by the pubic arch, in the back by the coccyx, and laterally by part of the hipbone.
The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva junction and the anus in females.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin perinaeon

Origin: , from Greek perinaion

Origin: : peri-, peri-

Origin: + inān, to excrete

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