PERIANAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does perianal mean? 

• PERIANAL (adjective)
  The adjective PERIANAL has 1 sense:

1. around the anus

  Familiarity information: PERIANAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERIANAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Around the anus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

anus (the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal)

 Context examples 

A disorder characterized by an abnormal communication between the opening in the anal canal to the perianal skin.

(Anorectal Fistula, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

It usually arises in the skin and mucous membranes of the perianal region and external genitalia.

(Condyloma Acuminatum, NCI Thesaurus)

In the vast majority of cases there is a history of perianal abscess.

(Anorectal Fistula, NCI Thesaurus)

A squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from the anal canal or the anal margin (perianal skin).

(Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare, benign wart-like skin lesion of unknown etiology that is usually found in the genital or perianal area and consists of hyperkeratosis and aggregates of foam cell macrophages.

(Cutaneous Verruciform Xanthoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Dermatophytosis involving the stratum corneum of the skin of the groin and perianal area.

(Dermatophytosis of Groin and Perianal Area, NCI Thesaurus)

Causes include bacterial and fungal infections, malignancies that involve the perianal region, and Crohn disease.

(Perianal Abscess, NCI Thesaurus)

It presents as a slow growing cystic nodular lesion most often in the skin of the vulva and the perianal region.

(Papillary Hidradenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Paget disease involving the perianal skin.

(Paget Disease of the Anal Margin, NCI Thesaurus)

It develops more frequently in women and predominantly involves apocrine gland-bearing areas, especially the vulva, scrotum, and perianal areas.

(Extramammary Paget Disease, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)