Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Surrounding the anus; circumanal; periproctous.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of or pertaining to the areas immediately around the anus.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. around the anus
Etymologies
- From peri- + anal (Wiktionary)
Examples
“It is the development of what are called perianal fistulas.”
“We most often associate strep with the throat, but an angry red area around the anus that itches and feels tender can be what’s called a perianal strep infection.”
“Metronidazole and ciprofloxacin have been shown to be efficacious for treating perianal disease.”
“In addition, these patients can have pain around the anal area (perianal), and occasionally drainage from the perianal area or the glands in thegroin.”
“Wide-eyed, she used her hands to describe an operation they'd shown, where, in order to cure the man's perianal abscesses, they'd stretched his anus open with metal pegs, so that, square, it filled the TV screen neatly.”
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“In addition, these patients can have pain around the anal area perianal, and occasionally drainage from the perianal area or the glands in thegroin.”
“So they ` re going to look at her genital area really well, the perianal area, just to see if there ` s been any injury, check for some infections.”
“A perirectal or perianal abscess is a pool of pus that forms next to the anus, often causing considerable tenderness and swelling in that area and pain on sitting down and on defecating.”
“Look, it's just a post-operative surgical procedure, similar in many ways to any treatment to avoid post-operative infection in any perianal region.”
“Many species of Aphididae that live habitually with ants have developed a perianal circlet of stiff hairs which support the drop of honey-dew till it can be imbibed by the ants.”
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