perineal

American  

[per-uh-nee-uhl] / pɛr əˈni əl /

adjective

1. Anatomy. of or relating to the perineum, the area extending from the anus to the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.

   Prenatal perineal massage reduces the amount of tearing a woman experiences during childbirth.

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Etymology

Origin of perineal

perine(um) ( def. ) + -al ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

For example, a backdrop wall of deep green Evergreen shrubs to frame a palette of easy-care bright green and red grasses, combined with pops of contrasting perineal color.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

The outermost layer is the renal fascia, the second layer is the perineal fat capsule, and the third layer is the renal capsule.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Anna Clements, the administration co-ordinator of Masic, the only UK charity to focus on third- and fourth-degree perineal tears in childbirth, had fourth-degree tearing when she had her third child.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2021

I stumbled through my oral presentation, reporting diligently that the patient exhibited no perineal numbness.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2019

Capuron, Gravis, and Lebrun all report accouchement through a perineal perforation, without alteration in the sphincter ani or the fourchet.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)