perineum

[ per-uh-nee-uhm ]

/ ˌpɛr əˈni əm /

noun, plural per·i·ne·a [per-uh-nee-uh]. /ˌpɛr əˈni ə/. Anatomy.

the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.

the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis.

Origin of perineum

1625–35; <New Latin <Greek períneon, períneos, perínaios, apparently equivalent to per(i)- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM perineum

per·i·ne·al, adjective

Words nearby perineum

perineostomy, perineotomy, perineovaginal, perinephritis, perinephrium, perineum, perineural anesthesia, perineuritis, perineurium, perinuclear, period

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Example sentences from the Web for perineum

The operation was by an incision from the perineum, and is ordinarily spoken of as lateral lithotomy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various
Sometimes it passes into the ischio-rectal fossa or into the perineum.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
This we do to protect the perineum, in order to prevent laceration.
Hints to Husbands|George Morant
Interference with the rectal functions often follows tedious cases of labor where the child's head remains long in the perineum.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

These are really but leggins, which run only to the perineum and are simply tied by outer points to a strap from each hip.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino

British Dictionary definitions for perineum

perineum

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈniːəm) /

noun plural -nea (-ˈniːə)

the region of the body between the anus and the genital organs, including some of the underlying structures

the nearly diamond-shaped surface of the human trunk between the thighs

Derived forms of perineum

perineal, adjective

Word Origin for perineum

C17: from New Latin, from Greek perinaion, from peri- + inein to empty out

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Medical definitions for perineum

perineum

[ pĕr′ə-nē′əm ]

n. pl. per•i•ne•a (-nē′ə)

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.

Other words from perineum

per′i•ne′al (-nē′əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for perineum

perineum

[ pĕr′ə-nē′əm ]

Plural perinea

The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva and the anus in females.

单词	perineum
释义	perineum [ per-uh-nee-uhm ] / ˌpɛr əˈni əm / noun, plural per·i·ne·a [per-uh-nee-uh]. /ˌpɛr əˈni ə/. Anatomy. the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male. the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis. Origin of perineum 1625–35; <New Latin <Greek períneon, períneos, perínaios, apparently equivalent to per(i)- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM perineum per·i·ne·al, adjective Words nearby perineum perineostomy, perineotomy, perineovaginal, perinephritis, perinephrium, perineum, perineural anesthesia, perineuritis, perineurium, perinuclear, period Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perineum The operation was by an incision from the perineum, and is ordinarily spoken of as lateral lithotomy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various Sometimes it passes into the ischio-rectal fossa or into the perineum. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles This we do to protect the perineum, in order to prevent laceration. Hints to Husbands\|George Morant Interference with the rectal functions often follows tedious cases of labor where the child's head remains long in the perineum. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various These are really but leggins, which run only to the perineum and are simply tied by outer points to a strap from each hip. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino British Dictionary definitions for perineum perineum / (ˌpɛrɪˈniːəm) / noun plural -nea (-ˈniːə) the region of the body between the anus and the genital organs, including some of the underlying structures the nearly diamond-shaped surface of the human trunk between the thighs Derived forms of perineum perineal, adjective Word Origin for perineum C17: from New Latin, from Greek perinaion, from peri- + inein to empty out Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for perineum perineum [ pĕr′ə-nē′əm ] n. pl. per•i•ne•a (-nē′ə) 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. Other words from perineum per′i•ne′al (-nē′əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for perineum perineum [ pĕr′ə-nē′əm ] Plural perinea The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva and the anus in females. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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