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pudendum

pu·den·dum

UK/pjʊˈdɛndəm/ US/pjuːˈdɛndəm/ uncommon

noun

Origin

From Latin pudenda (“that whereof one ought to feel shame”), substantive use of the neuter plural gerundive of pudet (“it shames”); in Latin the usage in the plural form (to mean external genitalia), was far more common than the singular form, as is also the case in English.

Phrases

  • pudendum muliebre
  • pudendum virile
  • ulcerating granuloma of the pudendum

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