1. the external genital organs, especially of a woman
Usage: medical; formal

Examples

• The medical textbook included anatomical diagrams of the pudenda.
• The doctor examined the patient’s pudenda during the routine checkup.
• Ancient sculptures often depicted the human form with the pudenda covered.
• The medical student learned the proper terminology for the pudenda.
• Renaissance art sometimes showed figures with strategically positioned drapery over the pudenda.