perineal artery

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Noun1.perineal artery - a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
arteria perinealis
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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[5] It is an axial flap based on the terminal branches of the superficial perineal artery. It may be tunneled medially to cover the skin defect of the scrotum and perineal area.
Flap Based Reconstruction for the Defects of Fournier's Gangrene
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