rectal valve

noun

: any of three or four crescentic folds projecting into the cavity of the rectum

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“Rectal valve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rectal%20valve. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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