pudendum

IPA/pjuːˈden.dəm/
IPA/pjuːˈden.dəm/

pudendum — 名詞

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

1.名詞C2
釋義

生殖器；陰部

醫學用語，指人體外部性器官

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.

Selim 醫師在手術後檢查患者的外生殖器有無感染跡象。

examined the patient's pudendum for signs of infection

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

解剖課上，Talia 和同學們研習女性外生殖器的圖示。

studied diagrams of the female pudendum

常見搭配
  • female pudendum
  • examine the pudendum
  • swelling of the pudendum
  • structure of the 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'.

同根字

  • pudenda
    noun (plural)C2
  • pudendal
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • female pudendum
  • examination of the pudendum
  • swelling of the pudendum

常用片語

  • structure of the pudendum
  • pain in the pudendum

介系詞搭配

  • of the pudendum