pubococcygeus
[ pyoo-boh-kok-sij-ee-uh s, -sij-uh s ]
/ ˌpyu boʊ kɒkˈsɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsɪdʒ əs /
noun
a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor. Abbreviation:PC
Origin of pubococcygeus
< Latin
pūbēs 'groin' + connective
-o- + Medieval Latin
coccygeus 'of the coccyx' (< Greek
kókkyx; see
coccyx)
OTHER WORDS FROM pubococcygeus
pu·bo·coc·cyg·e·al, adjectiveWords nearby pubococcygeus
publisher,
publishing,
publishing house,
publishment,
pubo-,
pubococcygeus,
puboprostatic,
puboprostatic muscle,
puborectal,
puborectal muscle,
pubovaginal muscle