anogenital

Relating to the anus and the genitals.

Relating to the region of the anus and the genitalia, especially the external genitalia.

• a. cleft — congenital anomaly in which there is a common opening for anus and genital tract, as in a cloaca.
• a. distance — physical distance between anus and the genitalia (base of the genital tubercle in the fetus); used to discriminate between the sexes in the neonates in some species, especially cats and guinea pigs.
• a. papilloma — see anogenital warts (below).
• a. raphe — line of union between the two halves of the perineum.
• a. warts — papillomas transmitted venereally. Caused by the papilloma virus. Esthetically unattractive but generally cause little inconvenience.