English

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Etymology

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From peri- +‎ rectal.

Adjective

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perirectal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Around the rectum.

Usage notes

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Overlaps in meaning with perianal, as the skin around the anus has often been called both perianal skin and perirectal skin, notwithstanding that the former is more anatomically precise.

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