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anal canal

British  

noun

  1. the terminal part of the rectum forming the passage to the anus

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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

The muscular fibres described above likewise enter into the formation of the anal canal or orifice.

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)