pudendum

IPA/pjuːˈden.dəm/
IPA/pjuːˈden.dəm/

pudendum — noun

1. a formal medical word for the outer sex organs of a person, especially the exter

1.名詞C2
釋義

a formal medical word for the outer sex organs of a person, especially the external genital area of a woman

例句

Dr. Selim examined the patient's pudendum for signs of infection after the surgery.

examined the patient's pudendum for signs of infection

During anatomy class, Talia and her classmates studied diagrams of the female pudendum.

studied diagrams of the female pudendum

同義詞
  • genitals

    more neutral and common in everyday language; used for both sexes

  • vulva

    specifically refers to female external genitalia; more precise in anatomy

  • genitalia

    the standard modern medical term; neutral and widely accepted

  • private parts

    informal, euphemistic; used in everyday speech with children

文法句型

usually plural: pudenda

often preceded by 'the'

用法筆記

In modern medical writing, the plural form 'pudenda' is more common than the singular 'pudendum'. Many doctors now prefer neutral terms such as 'genitalia' or 'external genitalia', which do not carry the original Latin meaning of 'something to be ashamed of'.

常見錯誤

❌The patient complained of pain in her pudendum area.
✅The patient complained of pain in her pudendum.
💡'pudendum' already refers to the area; adding 'area' is redundant.
❌He injured his pudendum during the game.
✅He injured his genitals during the game.
💡'pudendum' is overwhelmingly used for female anatomy in medical contexts; for males, use 'genitals'.