20Developmental anomalies
Structural developmental anomalies primarily affecting one body system
Structural developmental anomalies of the digestive tract
LB17Structural developmental anomalies of anal canal
LB17.4
category
Perineal groove
Definition The perineal groove describes a normal vestibule but with a groove extending from the vestibule to the anus, which is both normal sized and positioned.
Also indexed as
Perineal groove
Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of anal canal
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