anocutaneous line
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line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
linea — SYN: line. [L.] l. alba [TA] a fibrous band running vertically the entire length of the midline of the anterior abdominal wall, receiving the attachments of the oblique and transverse abdominal … Medical dictionary
linea anocutanea — [TA] anocutaneous line: the sinuous line marking the outer end of the pecten analis, the junction where the anal canal lined with stratified squamous epithelium ends and typical external skin begins. Called also anal verge and dentate line … Medical dictionary
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
anal pecten — pecten of anal canal, pecten analis [TA] the corrugated epithelium within the anal transitional zone between the pectinate line and the anocutaneous line; called also pecten … Medical dictionary
canalis analis — [TA] anal canal: the terminal portion of the alimentary canal, about 4 cm long, extending from the anorectal junction to the anocutaneous line, containing the anus … Medical dictionary
anal margin — the area of the anus just outside the anocutaneous line … Medical dictionary
zona transitionalis analis — [TA] anal transitional zone: the transitional zone around the anocutaneous line, where the simple columnar epithelium of the anus changes to the stratified squamous epithelium typical of external skin … Medical dictionary
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