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.
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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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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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The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva and the anus in females.
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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.
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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.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
perineum
Plural:
perinea
Origin of perineum
Middle English from Medieval Latin perinaeonfrom Greek perinaionperi-peri-inānto excrete
From
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perineum Sentence Examples
The male urethra begins at the bladder and runs through the prostate and perineum to the penis, which it traverses as far as the tip. It is divided into a prostatic, membranous and spongy part, and is altogether about 8 inches in length.
She wanted to be able to protect my perineum, which I learned had not one, but two scars from the previous episiotomy.
Nature is concerned with the survival of species not the state of an individual woman's perineum.
AromaMum's perineum Oil is a 100% natural, preservative free oil to prepare and soften the perineum before giving birth.
I've found some very interesting info on how midwifes believe now that massaging the perineum can increase the risk of tearing.