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pubococcygeus

[ pyoo-boh-kok-sij-ee-uhs, -sij-uhs ]

noun

  1. a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor. : PC


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Other Words From

  • pubo·coc·cyge·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pubococcygeus1

< Latin pūbēs 'groin' + connective -o- + Medieval Latin coccygeus 'of the coccyx' (< Greek kókkyx ; see coccyx )

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