Medical Definition of perineal artery
: 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 8 Mar. 2021.
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