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.
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