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How to pronounce perineum in English?

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Type Words
Type of area, region
Derivation perineal

Examples of perineum

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Studies show that the human perineum is twice as long in males as in females.
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Some men love you to touch the skin just behind the testicles, the perineum.
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Some branch a great deal in the perineum, or at the mouth of the cervix.
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The second method involved the man applying pressure on perineum, thus retaining the sperm.
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As the testicles continue to rise, a feeling of warmth may develop around them and the perineum.
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Stimulating the prostate from outside, via pressure on the perineum, can be pleasurable as well.
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A pudendal nerve block is a common obstetric procedure to anesthetize the perineum during labor.
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Leaning over all the time increases the pressure on your perineum.
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All it takes is a little time and holding off on pushing to give the perineum a chance to adjust.
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More examples
  • The general region between the anus and the genital organs
  • (perineal) of or relating to the perineum; "perineal pains"
  • In human anatomy, the perineum is a region of the body including the perineal body and surrounding structures. There is some variability in how the boundaries are defined.
  • (Perineal) region of body containing sex organs and anus.
  • The muscle and tissue between the vagina and the rectum.
  • The area between the vagina and the rectum that is cut during an episiotomy to help widen the vaginal opening during delivery.
  • Definition: That portion of the external pelvic organs that includes the urinary tract, the genital tract and anus.
  • The pelvic floor and associated structures occupying the pelvic outlet.
  • The Greek word perinaion described the area we now know as perineum but beyond that the etymology of the word is not clear.