pubococcygeus

American  

[pyoo-boh-kok-sij-ee-uhs, -sij-uhs] / ˌpyu boʊ kɒkˈsɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsɪdʒ əs /

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 Word Forms

• pubococcygeal adjective

Etymology

Origin of pubococcygeus

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

Example Sentences

It is, says the University of Southern California's Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, the pubococcygeus, which lies near the base of the pelvis, just above the perineum* It has the task of holding up the organs in the lower pelvis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most doctors pay little attention to the pubococcygeus until a woman has serious trouble;resulting from its inability to support vital organs�usually after childbirth.

From Time Magazine Archive