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rectal artery

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Noun1.rectal artery - one of the arteries supplying the rectal area
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus


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A tumor is classified as rectal if its inferior margin lies less than 16 cm from the anal verge or if any part of the tumor is located at least partly within the supply of the superior rectal artery.
 
 
 
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