puborectalis
puborectalis noun: the group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.
Noun
puborectalis
- The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.
- While standing or sitting, the puborectalis helps to keep us continent by cinching our bowel closed.2018 November 30, Alex Blasdel, The Guardian
- To maintain continence, the puborectalis muscle chokes the anal canal. The sling of tissue is supposed to release during defecation. Mine has not been doing that.2022 October 2, Cara Schacter, “My Year of Stress and Constipation”, in The New York Times
puborectalis meaning in Tamil
puborectalis in Tamil
- கூபகம் ஏந்து தசை, பூப்பு மலக்குடலத் தசை
Questions about puborectalis
- What does puborectalis mean?
- Puborectalis means the group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.
- What is puborectalis in Tamil?
- Puborectalis in Tamil is கூபகம் ஏந்து தசை, பூப்பு மலக்குடலத் தசை. See Puborectalis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is puborectalis?
- Puborectalis is a noun.
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