anal canal
Britishnoun
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HPV causes cells in the anal canal to grow abnormally and form tumours.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Perianal fistulae, abnormal connections between the anal canal and perianal skin, are a common complication of Crohn's disease that often result in painful abscesses and impact patients' quality of life.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
“We know that HPV infects cells that line the anal canal the same as it infects cells that line the cervix,” Dr. Stephen Abbott told me.
From Slate • May 13, 2019
Epithelium—In the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and anal canal, the epithelium is primarily a non-keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
There is a duct beginning from the mouth down to the anal canal.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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