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PERINEAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does perineal mean?
• PERINEAL (adjective)
The adjective PERINEAL has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to the perineum
Familiarity information: PERINEAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the perineum
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
perineal pains
Pertainym:
perineum (the general region between the anus and the genital organs)
Derivation:
perineum (the general region between the anus and the genital organs)
Context examples
Clinical presentation includes complaints of back and abdominal pain, urinary frequency, perineal pain and constipation.
(Pelvic Lipomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Painful sensation in the perineal area.
(Perineal Pain, NCI Thesaurus)
The protrusion in the perineal area during the second stage of labor.
(Bulging Perineum, NCI Thesaurus)
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