pudendum
[ pyoo-den-duh m ]
/ pyuˈdɛn dəm /
noun, plural pu·den·da [pyoo-den-duh] /pyuˈdɛn də/. Usually pudenda. Anatomy.
the external genital organs, especially those of the female; vulva.
Origin of pudendum
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin, special use of neuter of Latin
pudendus, gerundive of
pudēre to be ashamed
Words nearby pudendum
puddock,
pudency,
pudendal artery,
pudendal canal,
pudendal nerve,
pudendum,
pudge,
pudgy,
pudic,
pudovkin,
pudsey
Example sentences from the Web for pudenda
British Dictionary definitions for pudenda
pudendum
/ (pjuːˈdɛndəm) /
noun plural -da (-də)
(often plural)
the human external genital organs collectively, esp of a female
Derived forms of pudendum
pudendal or pudic (ˈpjuːdɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for pudendum
C17: from Late Latin, from Latin
pudenda the shameful (parts), from
pudēre to be ashamed
Medical definitions for pudenda
pudendum
[ pyōō-dĕn′dəm ]
n. pl. pu•den•da (-də)
The human external genitalia, especially of a woman.