loading...| Preferred Name |
rectal venous plexus |
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| Synonyms |
plexus haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidal plexus hemorrhoidal plexus plexus venosus rectalis |
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| Definitions |
The hemorrhoidal plexus (or rectal venous plexus) surrounds the rectum, and communicates in front with the vesical venous plexus in the male, and the uterovaginal plexus in the female. A free communication between the portal and systemic venous systems is established through the hemorrhoidal plexus. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008887 |
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| definition |
The hemorrhoidal plexus (or rectal venous plexus) surrounds the rectum, and communicates in front with the vesical venous plexus in the male, and the uterovaginal plexus in the female. A free communication between the portal and systemic venous systems is established through the hemorrhoidal plexus. |
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| has_related_synonym |
plexus haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidal plexus hemorrhoidal plexus plexus venosus rectalis |
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| label |
rectal venous plexus |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0008887 |
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| prefLabel |
rectal venous plexus |
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