English > anus: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | The excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal. |
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Part of | rectum | The terminal section of the alimentary canal |
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Parts | anal sphincter, sphincter ani, musculus sphincter ani | The sphincter muscle of the anus |
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Narrower | arse, arsehole, asshole, bunghole | Vulgar slang for anus |
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imperforate anus | A congenital defect of the anus |
Broader | orifice, opening, porta | An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity |
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Spanish | ano, anus, ojete |
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Catalan | anus |
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Adjectives | anal | of or related to the anus |
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anoperineal | relating to the anus and surrounding perineum |
anorectal | pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together |
perianal | around the anus |
preanal | situated in front of the anus |