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rectal venous plexus

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The hemorrhoidal plexus (or rectal venous plexus) surrounds the rectum, and communicates in front with the vesical venous plexus in the male, and the uterovaginal plexus in the female. A free communication between the portal and systemic venous systems is established through the hemorrhoidal plexus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectal_venous_plexus ]

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plexus venosus rectalis, hemorrhoidal plexus, haemorrhoidal plexus, plexus haemorrhoidalis

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UBERON:0008887

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Rectal venous plexus

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