perianal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the areas immediately around the anus.

OriginEnglish anal ← Latin ānālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectiveperianal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the areas immediately around the anus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eh₂nos
  5. Proto-Italic*ānos
  6. Latinānus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Latinānālis
  10. Englishanal
  11. Englishperianal

From peri- + anal.

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APA

perianal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perianal

MLA

“perianal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perianal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perianal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perianal.

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