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pudendal nerve

noun

: a nerve that arises from the second, third, and fourth sacral nerves and that supplies the external genitalia, the skin of the perineum, and the anal sphincters

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“Pudendal nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pudendal%20nerve. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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