ani
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Etymology
Origin of ani
1820–30; < Spanish or Portuguese < Tupi or Guarani
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And people with pruritus ani, the technical term for itchy anus, are often cautioned to avoid toilet paper, leading them to bidets.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Another 41 percent suffered tears to their levator ani muscle, which forms the majority of the pelvic floor and is situated on either side of the pelvis.
From US News ● Aug. 4, 2016
Topics: plantation, ani difranco, , , , The South, , Corporate America, ,
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2014
The levator ani is considered the most important muscle of the pelvic floor because it supports the pelvic viscera.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Physiological experiments have shown that rapid voluntary movements of the external sphincter ani and the levator ani produce very active peristaltic movements of the large intestine.
From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)
Come May 18, the Seal will be available in black, ivory, bright green, fuchsia and anis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
The team, while standing on the banks of the Rio Grande, had sighted groove-billed anis.
From Time Magazine Archive
Proportions: grande absinthe 250 grams; petite absinthe 50 gm.; hysope 100 gm.; citronelle 100 gm.; anis vert 500 gm.; badian 100 gm.; fenouil 200 gm.; and coriandre 100 gm.
From Time Magazine Archive
Let see, quoth he, now wha begins: With that the foul Seven Deadly Sins Begoud to leap at anis.
From English Satires by Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant
Thay for this caus wald be in jelosy, gif at anis, without thair knawledge, I suld brek the play set up in contrair in thair presence.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
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