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Noun: rectal vein
  1. Any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
    - hemorrhoidal vein [N. Amer], vena rectalis, haemorrhoidal vein [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: rectal veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Rectal vein