Dictionary

perineum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɛɹ.əˈniː.əm/ weak vowel merger
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• /ˌpɛɹ.ɪˈni.əm/ (General-American)
• /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈniː.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin perinaeum, from Ancient Greek περίναιον (perínaion, “space between the anus and scrotum”), from Ancient Greek περίνεος, περίνεοι (períneos, períneoi, “male genitals”), itself from earlier Ancient Greek περίς (perís, “penis”) through influence from Ancient Greek πηρίς (pērís, “scrotum”).

Meanings

1. The region between the genitalia and anus.
   • He was attacked with complete retention of urine, after a debauch, and six weeks afterwards an abscess formed in the perineum, which eventually burst, leaving a fistulous opening, through which the urine continued to be discharged to the period of his admission into the Hospital. 1827, Guy's Hospital: Case of Fistula in Perineo, Successfully Treated: The Lancet, volume 12, page 61:
   • The prostate is surrounded by venous plexi and the perineum has a rich blood supply. 2005, Brian J. Moran, “27: Using the perineal pressure applicator device”, in Adam P. Dicker, Gregory S. Merrick, Frank M. Waterman, Richard K. Valicenti, Leonar G. Gomella, editors, Basic and Advanced Techniques in Prostate Brachytherapy, page 251:
   • The perineum is diamond shaped and stretches from the pubic symphysis to the coccyx. 2011, Ian Lyons, Biomedical Science: Lecture Notes, page 371:

Forms

Coordinates

episio-

Deriveds

perineal · descending perineum syndrome

Hyponyms

barse

Relateds

scrotum · anus · penis

Synonyms

notcher · taint · Biffin's bridge · grundle · notcha · aintcha · perineo- · choad · nifkin · perineum · bonch · geish · gooch · guiche

Translations (74)

ga gibidinic (noun) · an perineu (noun) · gsw Griggele (noun) · se cahcaoažži (noun) · mi huinga (noun) · az aralıq (noun) · mk меѓичка (noun) · tr apış arası (noun) · gl períneo (noun) · br perineum (noun) · et lahkliha (noun) · bn পেরিনিয়াম (noun) · ca perineu (noun) · lt tarpvietė (noun) · la perineum (noun) · ru проме́жность (noun) · lv starpene (noun) · vi hội âm (noun) · nds Perineum (noun) · sl presrédek (noun) · he חֵיץ הַנְּקָבַיִים (noun) · sv perineum (noun) · hi मूलाधार (noun) · da mellemkød (noun) · pl krocze (noun) · cy gwerddyr (noun) · cmn 會陰 /会阴 (noun) · tl kulampang (noun) · sw msamba (noun) · ast perinéu (noun) · sv mellangård (noun) · fr périnée (noun) · io perineo (noun) · ko 회음 (noun) · yue 會陰 /会阴 (noun) · es periné (noun) · ar عِجَان (noun) · ro perineu (noun) · nb mellomkjøtt (noun) · sq perineum (noun) · cs hráz (noun) · nds Damm (noun) · cy perinëwm (noun) · fa پرینه (noun) · es perineo (noun) · bg перинеум (noun) · hu perineum (noun) · br perine (noun) · de Damm (noun) · is spöng (noun) · tr perine (noun) · hy շեք (noun) · sh mèđica (noun) · no perineum (noun) · pt períneo (noun) · cy perinewm (noun) · de Perineum (noun) · fa عجان (noun) · nl perineum (noun) · el περίνεο (noun) · sk hrádza (noun) · ja 会陰 (noun) · sv bäckenbotten (noun) · fa میاندوراه (noun) · hu gát (noun) · it perineo (noun) · af perineum (noun) · eo perineo (noun) · ko 회음부 (noun) · uk проме́жина (noun) · sq nënvete (noun) · fi väliliha (noun) · sh мѐђица (noun) · grc περίνεος (noun)