pubococcygeus

[ pyoo-boh-kok-sij-ee-uhs, -sij-uhs ]

noun

1. a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor. : PC

Other Words From

• pubo·coc·cyge·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pubococcygeus¹

< Latin pūbēs 'groin' + connective -o- + Medieval Latin coccygeus 'of the coccyx' (< Greek kókkyx ; see coccyx )

Example Sentences

Most doctors pay little attention to the pubococcygeus until a woman has serious trouble;resulting from its inability to support vital organs�usually after childbirth.

From Time Magazine Archive

One trouble is that most women have no idea that they possess a muscle called pubococcygeus, let alone know how to strengthen it.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is, says the University of Southern California's Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, the pubococcygeus, which lies near the base of the pelvis, just above the perineum* It has the task of holding up the organs in the lower pelvis.

From Time Magazine Archive