| Descriptor in English: | Perineum |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Perineo |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Períneo |
| Descriptor in French: | Périnée |
| Entry term(s): |
Perineums |
| Tree number(s): |
A01.719 |
| Scope note: | The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology GD growth & development IN injuries IR innervation MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery VI virology |
| DeCS UI: | 10693 |
| Descriptor UI: | D010502 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2010/06/25 |
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ANATOMY
Body Regions [A01]Body Regions
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Perineum
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| Concept UI |
M0016315 |
| Scope note | The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male. |
| Preferred term | Perineum |
| Entry term(s) |
Perineums |
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