anal pecten

a·nal pec·ten

[TA] the middle third of the surgical anal canal; the upper half of the anatomic anal canal extends between the pectinate line and the intersphincteric groove, and is lined with anoderm. Synonym(s): pecten analis [TA], pecten (2)

a·nal pec·ten

(ā'năl pek'tĕn) [TA] The middle third of the anal canal.
Synonym(s): pecten analis, pecten (2) .