per·i·ne·um

(pĕr′ə-nē′əm)

n. pl. per·i·ne·a (-nē′ə)

1. The portion of the body in the pelvis occupied by urogenital passages and the rectum, bounded in front by the pubic arch, in the back by the coccyx, and laterally by part of the hipbone.

2. The region between the scrotum and the anus in males, and between the posterior vulva junction and the anus in females.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin perinaeon, from Greek perinaion : peri-, peri- + inān, to excrete.]

per′i·ne′al (-nē′əl) adj.

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perineum

(ˌpɛrɪˈniːəm)

n, pl -nea (-ˈniːə)

1. (Anatomy) the region of the body between the anus and the genital organs, including some of the underlying structures

2. (Anatomy) the nearly diamond-shaped surface of the human trunk between the thighs

[C17: from New Latin, from Greek perinaion, from peri- + inein to empty out]

ˌperiˈneal adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

per•i•ne•um

(ˌpɛr əˈni əm)

n., pl. -ne•a (-ˈni ə)

the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.

[1625–35; < New Latin < Greek períneon, períneos, perínaios]

per`i•ne′al, adj.

perineum

1. The part of the body between the anus and the genitals.

2. The pelvic floor, especially referring to the area of muscle and tissue between the vaginal opening and the anus that is susceptible to tearing in childbirth.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

perineum - the general region between the anus and the genital organs

region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"

Translations

عجان

перинеум

hráz

mellemkød

Perineum

περίνεο

periné perineo

lahkliha

پرینهعجانمیاندوراه

väliliha

périnée

חיץ הנקבים

međica

gátperineum

perineo

회음부

tarpvietė

starpene

perineum

mellomkjøttetperineum

krocze

períneo

perineu

промежность

mellangård

perineum

[ˌperɪˈniːəm] N (perinea (pl)) → perineo m

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perineum

n (Anat) → Damm m, → Perineum nt (spec)

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per·i·ne·um

n. perineo, suelo pelviano delimitado anteriormente por la raíz del escroto en el hombre y la vulva en la mujer y posteriormente por el ano.

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References in periodicals archive

"Those that are still having problems can need refashioning of the perineum scar."

GYNAECOLOGIST BACKS CHANGES TO NHS GUIDELINES IN LIGHT OF RESEARCH

Perineal pain: Perineum is the location between the vagina and the rectum.

Common signs of childbirth-related complications

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Operative Techniques in Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (online access included)

Acute radiation-induced skin reactions are an inevitable consequence of radiation therapy and occur in up to 95% of patients receiving treatment to the breast, groin or perineum.Stratpharma AG specializes in innovative film-forming full-contact topical medical products to improve medical and aesthetic outcomes in post-procedure care in aesthetic dermatology, plastic surgery, wound care, gynecology and radiation oncology.

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First-degree ones are small, skindeep tears in the perineum (the area behind the genitals).

'I had a baby, now bouncy castles fill me with dread' Thousands of women in Wales suffer bowel incontinence brought on by tears that occur during childbirth. Here Julie Cornish, a colorectal consultant surgeon, explains more about the taboo subject..

Based on the extent of the wound and the tissue planes of the perineum requiring reconstruction, there are different reconstructive approaches.

Flap Based Reconstruction for the Defects of Fournier's Gangrene

They also announced that is within pregnant women's rights not to cut the perineum at birth, unless it is necessary and after oral consent, as well as after all information and options have been provided to the expecting mother.

Saudi Health Ministry Clarifies Women's Rights Regarding Childbirth Procedures

The ministry pointed out that it is within pregnant women's rights not to cut the perineum at birth, unless it is necessary and after oral consent.

Saudi pregnant women no longer need guardian consent

"So apparently there are two meanings of the word 'perineum', one being the area of the body between the genitals and anus, and the other, the period of time between Christmas and New Year's Day.

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The extremely rare flesh-eating infection is called necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, but also goes by Fournier's gangrene.

Careful, Your Diabetes Meds Could Cause A Genital-Eating Infection

30, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A rare but serious genital infection known as necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, also called Fournier's gangrene, has been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes medicine, according to the U.S.

FDA: Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious Genital Infection; Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors linked to 12 cases of Fournier's gangrene

FG is a polymicrobial infection of the perineum, scrotum and penis that spreads in fascial planes and causes obliterative endarteritis of subcutaneous arteries, resulting in gangrene of the overlying tissue and skin.

The presentation, management and outcomes of Fournier's gangrene at a tertiary urology referral centre in South Africa