pubovisceral

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English

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Etymology

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From pubo- +‎ visceral.

Adjective

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pubovisceral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or connecting, the pubis and the viscera
    • 2015 August 26, “3D Topography of the Young Adult Anal Sphincter Complex Reconstructed from Undeformed Serial Anatomical Sections”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Extensions of the rectal longitudinal smooth muscle to the coccygeal bone (rectococcygeal muscle), perineal body (rectoperineal muscle), and endopelvic fascia (conjoint longitudinal and pubovisceral muscles) formed a “diaphragm” at the inferior boundary of the mesorectum that suspended the anorectal junction.