Dictionary
per•i•ne•um
Pronunciation: (per"u-nē'um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ne•aPronunciation: (-nē'u). [key]
Anat.
1. the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.
2. the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis.
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