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Abstract
The terminal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, beginning from the ampulla of the RECTUM and ending at the anus.
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21 entry terms
- Anal Gland
- Anal Gland, Human
- Anal Glands, Human
- Anal Sphincter
- Anus
- Detrusor External Sphincter
- External Anal Sphincter
- Internal Anal Sphincter
- Anal Sphincter, External
- Anal Sphincter, Internal
- Anal Sphincters
- Detrusor External Sphincters
- External Anal Sphincters
- Human Anal Gland
- Human Anal Glands
- Internal Anal Sphincters
- Sphincter, Anal
- Sphincter, Detrusor External
- Sphincter, External Anal
- Sphincter, Internal Anal
- Sphincters, Anal
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
inflammation = PROCTITIS; do not confuse entry term ANAL GLAND with ANAL GLANDS, ANIMAL see ANAL SACS; /abnorm: consider also ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Anal Canal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001003. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001003
- Anal Canal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anal_canal
- Anal Canal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2465231