Perineum meaning

pĕr'ə-nē'əm
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.
noun
0
0
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.
noun
0
0
Advertisement

Origin of perineum

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin perinaeon from Greek perinaion peri- peri- inān to 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.

More sentences →

Also Mentioned In

Words near perineum in the Dictionary