rectal artery
noun
: any of three arteries supplying especially the rectum:
a
: one arising from the internal pudendal artery and supplying the lower part of the rectum and the perineal region
called also inferior hemorrhoidal artery, inferior rectal artery
b
: one arising from the internal iliac artery and supplying the middle part of the rectum
called also middle hemorrhoidal artery, middle rectal artery
c
: one that is a continuation of the inferior mesenteric artery and that supplies the upper part of the rectum
called also superior hemorrhoidal artery, superior rectal artery
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“Rectal artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rectal%20artery. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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