Meaning Perineum
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The area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva (the labial opening to the vagina) in the female. An episiotomy is a surgical procedure to widen the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the baby and avoid a jagged rip of the perineum.
Source: medicinenet.com (offline)

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"region of the body between the anus and the genital organs" (jocularly called a taint), early 15c., from Medieval Latin perinaeon, Late Latin perineum, from Greek perinaion, perinaios, from [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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(n) the general region between the anus and the genital organs
Source: beedictionary.com

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The area of skin between the vagina and anus in women, and between the scrotum and anus in men.
Source: health.harvard.edu

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The perineum is the muscular area between the genitals (vagina in women, base of the penis in men) and the anus.
Source: myvmc.com

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The area of the body between the anus and the base of the scrotum. In brachytherapy, needles containing radioactive seeds or in HDR, thin tubes are implanted in the prostate through the perineum.
Source: ucsfhealth.org

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The Body Region lying between the genital area and the Anus on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the Pelvic Diaphragm. The surface ar [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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The area of the body between the anus and the vulva in females, and between the anus and the scrotum in males.
Source: dana-farber.org (offline)

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The area bounded internally by the pelvic floor (the muscles that form the supportive base of the pelvis) and the surrounding bony structures.
Source: pacificmedicallaw.ca (offline)

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the area between the thighs extending from the coccyx to the pubis and lying below the pelvic diaphragm; the external surface of the central tendon of the perineum, lying between the vulva and the anus in the female;
Source: pacificmedicallaw.ca (offline)

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The area of skin between the vulva (or, for males, the scrotum) and the anus.
Source: cancercouncil.com.au

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The area of skin between the balls and asshole, or the vagina and asshole. Synonyms: bridge, chode, gooch, grundle, nacho, taint,
Source: cltampa.com

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The area of the body between the anus and the vulva in females, and between the anus and the scrotum in males.
Source: cancer.gov

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The area between the vulva and anus or scrotum and anus
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The surface of the body between the anus and the scrotum in men and between the anus and the vulva in women.
Source: radiologyinfo.org

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The area between the anus and the vulva or scrotum.
Source: plannedparenthood.org (offline)

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The area of skin between the vagina and the anus.
Source: rcog.org.uk

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(anatomy) The region between the anus and the vagina in women and between the scrotum and anus in men. * '''1827''', ''Guy's Hospital: Case of Fistula in Perineo, Successfully Treated'', ''The Lanc [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Perineum


(anatomy) perineum
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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