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anal verge

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verge (verj) a circumference or ring.
anal verge  the opening of the anus on the surface of the body.

anal verge
n.
The distal end of the anal canal, forming a transitional zone between the skin of the anal canal and the perianal skin.

anal verge
Etymology: L, anus + vergere, to bend
the area between the anal canal and the perianal skin.

verge
a circumference or ring.

anal verge
the opening of the anus on the surface of the body.


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Sigmoidoscopy revealed a bulky, friable tumor, 20 cm from the anal verge, located in the hollow of the sacrum.
These biopsies were performed by a pathologist, blinded to the patient's drug treatment, at 5, 15 and 25 cm from the anal verge.
 
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