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anus

the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal

anus

[′ā·nəs]
(anatomy)
The posterior orifice of the alimentary canal.
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Anorectal malformations (ARM) are embryonic developmental disorders characterized by an absence of the anus or the rectum opening to an abnormal anatomical location.
Successful management without protective colostomy in an adult patient with anorectal malformation
Weakening of the tissues in your rectum and anus that occurs with advancing age
Get relief from hemorrhoids: ease the pain and itch from hemorrhoids, or "piles," with lifestyle adjustments, including constipation remedies
Compared with HIV-negative men, HIV-positive men had a higher incidence of 11 of 12 high-risk HPV types in the anus and 11 of 12 high-risk HPV types on the penis.
Higher new anal HPV infection and duration in gay men with versus without HIV
Many dog owners are oblivious to the existence of these two sacs, whose openings are positioned at four and eight o'clock as the clock ticks around the dog's anus, and are not obvious to the untrained eye.
Scoot away: anal-sac problems are not just annoying; but also potentially serious if neglected or ignored
Keywords: Enterolith, Colostomy, Imperforate anus, Urinary obstruction, Intestinal obstruction.
Enterolith causing bladder outlet obstruction in patient with imperforate anus. A rare case presentation
Anorectal-Vestibular Fistula without an Imperforate Anus in Female Infants: Report of Three Cases.
Asociacion de fistula rectovaginal congenita con ano normal (Fistulas Tipo H) y atresia rectal en una paciente. Reporte de un caso y breve revision de la literatura
It can be oral ingestion or insertion through anus.
Accomodative gut: boon or curse?
We also found discolouration of the skin in the groin, on the scrotum and around the anus," said Dr Matthew Tytherleigh, consultant colorectal surgeon at the city's Burjeel Hospital.
Flesh-eating disease victim thanks Abu Dhabi surgeons for saving his life
Because a trilobite's fossilized body is denser than the stomach cavity, Rutana could trace the digestive system as a dark line from mouth to anus.
Some trilobites sported dual digestive systems
The diagnosis of such complication is based on direct visual of the protruding tube from the anus or abdominal computed tomography.
Silent bowel perforation cause by migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt masquerading as acute enteritis
BEIJING -- The 10,000 doves released in a ceremony Wednesday for China's National Day underwent unusual scrutiny, each having its feathers and anus checked for dangerous materials, state-run media reports said, reflecting government jitters over possible attacks.
China body-searching pigeons gets laughs, jeers
Since having children, Jill, now 55, had suffered occasional haemorrhoids - swollen veins in the anus.
My cancer is the last taboo; Mum tells how she survived same disease that killed actress Farrah

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