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  • adjective anatomy Relating to the colon and anus.

Etymologies

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colo- +‎ anal

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Examples

  • Paty PB, Enker WE, Cohen AM, Minsky BD, Friedlander-Klar H (1994) Long-term functional results of coloanal anastomosis for rectal cancer.

    PLoS Medicine: New Articles 2008

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