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perineal artery

noun

: a branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies the skin of the external genitalia and the superficial parts of the perineum

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“Perineal artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/perineal%20artery. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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