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pubococcygeus
[ pyoo-boh-kok-sij-ee-uhs, -sij-uhs ]
noun
- 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
- pubo·coc·cyge·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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