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rectovaginal septum

[ rĕk′tō-văj′ə-nəl ]

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n.

The fascial layer between the vagina and the lower part of the rectum.

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Words nearby rectovaginal septum

rectourethral muscle, rectouterine, rectouterine fold, rectouterine muscle, rectouterine pouch, rectovaginal septum, rectovesical muscle, rectovesical pouch, rectovesical septum, rectrix, rectum

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Example sentences from the Web for rectovaginal septum

His piercing azure eyes are complemented by a new addition to his appearance: a septum piercing in his nose.
‘Boyhood’ Star Ellar Coltrane: An Astonishing Debut 12 Years in the Making|Kevin Fallon|July 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The division deepens, the septum divides into two lamellæ, and finally two cells are formed.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
For each myotome there is a single nerve, which enters, as in the case of other fishes, the intermuscular septum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
It is not possible from transverse sections to determine for certain whether the septum spoken of is complete.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

By the close of stage K, the septum between the mouth and throat becomes pierced, and the two are placed in communication.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The two Wolffian ducts meet at so acute an angle that their hindermost extremities are only separated by a septum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour