rectal vein

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Noun1.rectal vein - any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectumrectal vein - any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
hemorrhoidal vein, vena rectalis
vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
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However, distal rectal cancers may metastasize initially to the lungs through the inferior rectal vein, which drains into the inferior vena cava rather than into the portal venous system [3].
Metastatic Cecal Adenocarcinoma to the Gallbladder Presenting with Acute Cholecystitis
Causes of haemorrhoids are hereditary, morphological where the pressure by the blood column is transmitted as superior rectal vein has no valves; other causes are straining, diarrhea, constipation, hard stool, low fiber diet, over purgation, carcinoma rectum, pregnancy and portal hypertension.
Evaluation of anal disease complex in surgical OPD in Tagore Medical College and Hospital
The rectal vein plexus is also located in this region and can increase in size in case of hemorrhoids.
Massive rectal bleeding after prostate biopsy controlled by endoclipping in a patient using acetylsalicylic acid
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