perineal body
noun
: a mass of muscle and fascia that separates the lower end of the vagina and the rectum in the female and the urethra and the rectum in the male
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“Perineal body.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/perineal%20body. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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