| puboprostatic | Relating to the pubic bone and the prostate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| puboprostatic ligament | <anatomy> The localised thickening of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm anteriorly that anchors the prostate and neck of the bladder to the pubis on each side. It is composed of medial and lateral parts (ligaments) and usually contains smooth muscle. Synonym: ligamentum puboprostaticum, Denonvilliers' ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| puboprostatic muscle | <anatomy> Smooth muscle fibres within the puboprostatic ligament. Synonym: musculus puboprostaticus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| puborectal | Relating to the pubis and the rectum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| puborectal muscle | <anatomy> The medial part of the musculus levator ani (pubococcygeus muscle) that passes from the body of the pubis around the anus to form a muscular sling at the level of the anorectal junction; it contracts to increase the perineal flexure during a peristalsis to maintain faecal continence and relaxes to allow defecation. Synonym: musculus puborectalis, Braune's muscle, puborectal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| puborectalis muscle | <anatomy> The medial part of the musculus levator ani (pubococcygeus muscle) that passes from the body of the pubis around the anus to form a muscular sling at the level of the anorectal junction; it contracts to increase the perineal flexure during a peristalsis to maintain faecal continence and relaxes to allow defecation. Synonym: musculus puborectalis, Braune's muscle, puborectal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubourethral triangle | A triangle in the perineum bounded by the transversus perinei, the ischiocavernosus, and the bulbocavernosus muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovaginal muscle | <anatomy> In the female, the most medial fibres of the levator ani (pubococcygeus) muscle that extend from the pubis into the lateral walls of the vagina. Synonym: musculus pubovaginalis, pubovaginal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovaginal operation | Operative procedure for urinary incontinence. A strip of tissue, usually autologous rectus abdominis fascia, is used to suspend or elevate bladder neck and posterior urethra toward pubic symphysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovaginalis muscle | <anatomy> In the female, the most medial fibres of the levator ani (pubococcygeus) muscle that extend from the pubis into the lateral walls of the vagina. Synonym: musculus pubovaginalis, pubovaginal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovesical | Relating to the pubic bone and the bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovesical ligament | <anatomy> In the female the fascial thickening comparable to the puboprostatic ligament. Synonym: ligamentum pubovesicale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovesical muscle | <anatomy> Smooth muscle fibres within the pubovesical ligament in the female. Synonym: musculus pubovesicalis, pubovesical muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pubovesicalis muscle | <anatomy> Smooth muscle fibres within the pubovesical ligament in the female. Synonym: musculus pubovesicalis, pubovesical muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| PUBS | Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling. In PUBS, a needle is inserted through the mother's abdominal wall and the uterine wall and usually blood is withdrawn from the umbilical vein where the umbilical cord inserts into the placenta. Blood may also be withdrawn from the umbilical vein on its way to the foetal liver such as in situations where the foetus is between a posterior placental insertion and the maternal abdomen. Pubs is a technique used both in prenatal diagnosis and prenatal treatment of the foetus. (12 Dec 1998) |