: the lower edge of the anal canal that marks the junction of the anal canal and the external hair-bearing skin
The anal verge … is the junction of nonkeratinized squamous epithelium of the anal canal with hair-bearing, keratinized, perianal skin.—
Salma K. Jabbour and Deborah Frassica, in Handbook of Radiation Oncology: Basic Principles and Clinical Protocols
Salma K. Jabbour and Deborah Frassica, in Handbook of Radiation Oncology: Basic Principles and Clinical ProtocolsIn most cases, the diagnosis can be made by visual inspection of the anal verge …—Sharon Worcester, Family Practice News
Sharon Worcester, Family Practice NewsCite this Entry
“Anal verge.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anal%20verge. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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