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Definition of Rectal vein
1. Noun. Any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rectal Vein
Literary usage of Rectal vein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Alligator and Its Allies by Albert Moore Reese (1915)
"... radial artery. re, reproductive vein or artery. rt, rectal vein. rp, renal
portal vein. rt1, rectal artery. rv, renal vein. s, subclavian vein. sc, ..."
2. The Lancet-clinic by Mississippi Valley Medical Association, Ohio Valley Medical Association (1905)
"In rarer cases ... a rectal vein may become weak at one point and cause a small
aneurism of the vein in which coagulated blood is contained. ..."
3. Surgery of the Rectum and Pelvis by Charles Boyd Kelsey (1897)
"rectal vein«. HM which, by anastomosing with the corresponding branches from the
opposite side, surround the sphincter in a venous circle. ..."
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