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

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

Not all births involve perineal tearing, but it occurs often enough to be described as common.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021

The transverse perineal artery, which is always cut in the operation, is small, and rarely bleeds much.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph