pubococcygeus
[pyoo-boh-kok-
sij
-ee-
uh
s, -
sij
-
uh
s]
/ˌpyu boʊ kɒkˈsɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsɪdʒ əs/
noun
1.
a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor.
Abbreviation:
PC.
Origin
<
Latin
pūbēs
'groin' + connective
-o-
+
Medieval Latin
coccygeus
'of the coccyx' (<
Greek
kókkyx
; see
coccyx
)
Related forms
pubococcygeal,
adjective