Medical Dictionary

pectenosis

noun pec·te·no·sis \ˌpek-tə-ˈnō-səs\
plural pec·te·no·ses \-ˈnō-ˌsēz\ or pec·te·no·sis·es

Medical Definition of PECTENOSIS

:  a condition that affects the middle third of the anal canal and is characterized by the formation of a thick hardened ring of fibrous tissue with resulting stenosis and contracture

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