pudendal

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/pjʊˈdɛndəl//pjuːˈdɛndəl/

adjective

Relating to or near the pudendum.

OriginLatin pudendum →
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Meanings

adjectivepudendal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to or near the pudendum.

    Ms. Mate’s symptoms responded to another approach — two treatments to inhibit firing of the pudendal nerve, which enervates the lowest muscles of the pelvis, plus regular use of an anticonvulsant drug.

    2008 January 29, Jane E. Brody, “New Insights Into Genital Pain in Women”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Latinpudendum“external genitals, shaming”
  2. Englishpudendal

From Latin pudendum (“external genitals, shaming”) + -al. By surface analysis, pudend- + -al.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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