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Preferred term

Fissure in Ano  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anal Fissure
  • Fissure, Anal

Note

  • do not confuse entry term ANAL FISSURE with ANAL FISTULA see RECTAL FISTULA

Scope note

  • A painful linear tear at the margin of the anus. It appears as a crack or slit in the mucous membrane of the anus and is very painful and difficult to heal.

In other languages

  • peräaukon haavauma

    Finnish

  • anaalifissuura
  • anuksen fissuura
  • anuksen haavauma
  • anusfissuura
  • anushaavauma
  • fissura ani
  • fissura ani NAS
  • fissura in ano
  • määrittämätön peräaukon fissuura
  • peräaukkofissuura
  • peräaukkohaavauma
  • peräaukon fissuura
  • peräpykimä
  • Analfissur

    Swedish

  • Analulcer

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005401

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