Definition of Perineum

1. Noun. The general region between the anus and the genital organs.

Generic synonyms: Area, Region
Derivative terms: Perineal

Definition of Perineum

1. n. The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis, and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum.

Definition of Perineum

1. Noun. (anatomy) Region between the genital area and the anus in both sexes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Perineum

1. a region of the body at the lower end of the trunk [n -NEA] : PERINEAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Perineum

1. The region between the thighs, in the female between the vulva and the anus, in males, between the scrotum and the anus. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perineum

perineorrhaphies
perineorrhaphy
perineostomy
perineosynthesis
perineotomy
perinephrial
perinephric
perinephric abscess
perinephritides
perinephritis
perinephrium
perineums
perineural
perineural anaesthesia
perineural infiltration
perineuria
perineurial
perineuritis
perineurium
perineuronal
perineuronal satellite
perinormal
perinuclear
perinuclear cataract
perinuclear space

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