Term Name:	rectal venous plexus
Synonyms:	haemorrhoidal plexus, hemorrhoidal plexus, plexus haemorrhoidalis, plexus venosus rectalis
Definition:	The hemorrhoidal plexus (or rectal venous plexus) surrounds the rectum, and communicates in front with the vesical venous plexus in the male, and the uterovaginal plexus in the female. A free communication between the portal and systemic venous systems is established through the hemorrhoidal plexus.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008887]