hemorrhoidal vein
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hemorrhoidal vein — noun any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum • Syn: ↑rectal vein, ↑vena rectalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : any of the veins corresponding to the hemorrhoidal arteries … Useful english dictionary
inferior hemorrhoidal vein — n RECTAL VEIN (a) … Medical dictionary
middle hemorrhoidal vein — n RECTAL VEIN (b) … Medical dictionary
superior hemorrhoidal vein — n RECTAL VEIN (c) … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
hemorrhoidal — 1. Relating to hemorrhoids. 2. Formerly applied to certain arteries and veins supplying the region of the rectum and anus, currently described by “anal” or “rectal.” * * * hem·or·rhoid·al or chiefly Brit haem·or·rhoid·al .hem ə rȯid əl adj 1) of … Medical dictionary
hemorrhoidal — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rȯidəl adjective Etymology: French hémorrhoidal, from Middle French, fr hemorrhoides hemorrhoids + al 1. : of, relating to, or involving hemorrhoids 2. : rectal II … Useful english dictionary
hemorrhoidal — I. noun Date: 15th century a hemorrhoidal part (as an artery or vein) II. adjective Date: 1651 1. of, relating to, or involving hemorrhoids 2. rectal … New Collegiate Dictionary
Superior rectal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena rectalis superior GraySubject = 174 GrayPage = 681 Caption = The bloodvessels of the rectum and anus, showing the distribution and anastomosis on the posterior surface near the termination of the gut.… … Wikipedia
rectal vein — n any of three veins that receive blood from the rectal venous plexus: a) one draining the lower part of the rectal venous plexus and emptying into the internal pudendal vein called also inferior hemorrhoidal vein, inferior rectal vein b) one… … Medical dictionary
