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Definition of perineal - 4 dictionary results
per⋅i⋅ne⋅um
[per-uh-nee-uh
m] 
–noun, plural -ne⋅a [-nee-uh] . Anatomy.
[-nee-uh] . Anatomy. | 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. |
Origin:
1625–35; < NL < Gk períneon, períneos, perínaios, appar. equiv. to per(i)- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on n. suffix
1625–35; < NL < Gk períneon, períneos, perínaios, appar. equiv. to per(i)- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on n. suffix
Related forms:
per⋅i⋅ne⋅al, adjective
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| per·i·ne·um (pěr'ə-nē'əm) n. pl. per·i·ne·a (-nē'ə)
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin perinaeon, from Greek perinaion : peri-, peri- + inān, to excrete.] per'i·ne'al (-nē'əl) adj. |
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Perineal
Per`i*ne"al\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the perineum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: per·i·ne·al
Pronunciation: "per-&-'nE-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the perineum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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