Subdivision of trunk proper, which is demarcated from the pelvis by the inferior surface of the pelvic diaphragm and from the lower limbs by the perineofemoral lines; together with the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis, it constitutes the trunk[FMA]. [ FMA:9579 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perineum ]
Synonyms: perineal region regio perinealis
Term information
- Wikipedia:Perineum
- EFO:0004141
- FMA:9579
- MA:0002466
- EHDAA2:0004015
- EMAPA:36628
- NCIT:C33301
- GAID:90
- UMLS:C0031066 (ncithesaurus:Perineum)
- SCTID:243990009
- EV:0100013
- galen:Perineum
- MESH:D010502
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
FMA has class anal part of perineum, which may be the same as what EHDAA2 calls perineum
Term relations
- subdivision of trunk
- environment associated with an animal part or small animal
- part of some abdominal segment of trunk
- part of some external anal region