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sentinel pile

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pile (pīl)
1. hemorrhoid.
2. an aggregation of similar elements for generating electricity.
sentinel pile  a hemorrhoid-like thickening of the mucous membrane at the lower end of an anal fissure.
sentinel pile
n.
A thickening of the mucous membrane at the lower end of a fissure of the anus.
sentinel pile
The swelling at the lower end of a chronic anal fissure, palpable as an anal mass, which may be the first or most prominent manifestation of a fissure, hence, a 'sentinel'


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