perianal

See also: périanal

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ anal.

Adjective

perianal (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the areas immediately around the anus.

Usage notes

Overlaps in meaning with perineal, as a portion of what is perianal is also perineal, and vice versa. Also overlaps in meaning with perirectal, as the skin around the anus has often been called both perianal skin and perirectal skin, notwithstanding that the former is more anatomically precise.

Anagrams

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɾjaˈnal/ [pe.ɾjaˈnal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: pe‧ria‧nal

Adjective

perianal m or f (masculine and feminine plural perianales)

1. perianal

Further reading

• “perianal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10