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anal pecten

a·nal pec·ten

[TA]
the middle third of the surgical anal canal; the upper half of the anatomic anal canal extends between the pectinate line and the intersphincteric groove, and is lined with anoderm.
Synonym(s): pecten analis [TA], pecten (2)
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a·nal pec·ten

(ā'năl pek'tĕn) [TA]
The middle third of the anal canal.
Synonym(s): pecten analis, pecten (2) .
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