: the lower edge of the anal canal that marks the junction of the anal canal and the external hair-bearing skin
The anal verge … is the junction of nonkeratinized squamous epithelium of the anal canal with hair-bearing, keratinized, perianal skin.—Salma K. Jabbour and Deborah Frassica, in Handbook of Radiation Oncology: Basic Principles and Clinical Protocols
In most cases, the diagnosis can be made by visual inspection of the anal verge …—Sharon Worcester, Family Practice News
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