rectal ampulla
(redirected from ampulla recti)rec·tal am·pul·la
[TA]a dilated portion of the rectum just above the pelvic diaphragm (levator ani) and proximal to the anal canal.
Synonym(s): ampulla recti [TA], ampulla of rectum
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rec·tal am·pul·la
(rek'tăl am-pul'lă) [TA]A dilated portion of the rectum just above the anal canal.
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