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- [per-uh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr əˈni əm/
- /ˌper.ɪˈniː.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-uh-nee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr əˈni əm/
Definitions of perineal word
- noun plural perineal the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male. 1
- noun plural perineal the diamond-shaped area corresponding to the outlet of the pelvis, containing the anus and vulva or the roots of the penis. 1
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Origin of perineal
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < New Latin < Greek períneon, períneos, perínaios, apparently equivalent to per(i)- peri- + ine-, ina-, stems of ineîn, inân to evacuate, empty + -(i)os, -(i)on noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Perineal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perineal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perineal usage trend in Literature
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