| SRUS | solitary rectal ulcer syndrome |
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| TR | recovery time; rectal temperature; repetition time; residual tuberculin; terminal repeat; tetrazoliu... |
| inferior rectal veins | Veins that pass to the internal pudendal vein from the inferior rectal venous plexus around the anal canal. Synonym: venae rectales inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| transverse rectal folds | The three or four crescentic folds placed horizontally in the rectal mucous membrane; the superior rectal fold is situated near the beginning of the rectum on the left side; the middle rectal fold (Nelaton's fold) is most prominent and consistent and projects from the right side about 8 cm above the anus (approximately the level of the floor of the rectouterine or rectovesical pouch); the inferior rectal fold is on the left side about 5 cm above the anus. Synonym: plicae transversales recti, Houston's folds, Houston's valves, Kohlrausch's valves, plicae recti, rectal folds, rectal valves. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kelly's rectal speculum | A tubular speculum with obturator for rectal examination. (05 Mar 2000) |