See Also: plicae transversales recti(medicine)
palm-sized(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
man-sized(dictionary)
Right Sized(money)
sized(dictionary)
pocket-sized(dictionary)
middle-sized(dictionary)
bite-sized(dictionary)
medium-sized(dictionary)

plicae transversales recti (medicine) and palm-sized (oh)


plicae transversales recti (medicine)


plicae transversales recti -->
transverse rectal folds


The three or four crescentic folds placed horizontally in the rectal mucous membrane; the superior rectal fold is situated near the beginning of the rectum on the left side; the middle rectal fold (Nelaton's fold) is most prominent and consistent and projects from the right side about 8 cm above the anus (approximately the level of the floor of the rectouterine or rectovesical pouch); the inferior rectal fold is on the left side about 5 cm above the anus.

Synonym: plicae transversales recti, Houston's folds, Houston's valves, Kohlrausch's valves, plicae recti, rectal folds, rectal valves.


palm-sized (oh)



adj
palm-sized computer/PC/PDA
a palm-sized computer, PC etc is small enough to fit in your hand