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Meaning of perineum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈniː.əm

Definitions

The region between the genitalia and anus.

Equivalents

العربية شرج عجان
Azərbaycanca aralıq
Català perineu
Čeština hráz
Dansk mellemkød
Deutsch Damm Perineum
Ελληνικά περίνεο
Esperanto perineo
Español periné perineo
Eesti lahkliha
Suomi väliliha
Français périnée
हिन्दी मूलाधार
Magyar gát
Հայերեն շեք
Íslenska spöng
Italiano perineo
한국어 회음 회음부
Latina perinaeum
Lietuvių tarpvietė
Nederlands perineum
Polski krocze
Português períneo
Română perineu
Русский промежность
Slovenčina hrádza
Slovenščina presredek
Shqip perineum
Српски gat međica међица
Kiswahili msamba
Türkçe perine
Українська промежина
Tiếng Việt hội âm

Examples

“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.”
“The prostate is surrounded by venous plexi and the perineum has a rich blood supply.”
“The perineum is diamond shaped and stretches from the pubic symphysis to the coccyx.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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