anal meaning

Pronunciation:   "anal" in a sentence
Adjective: anal  eyn(u)l
  1. Of or related to the anus
    "anal thermometer" 
  2. A stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
    - anal retentive

See also: anus

Antonym: oral

Encyclopedia: Anal


[Medicine]
adj
1 : of, relating to, or situated near the anus
2
a : of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which the child is concerned esp. with its feces
b : of, relating to, or characterized by personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor) considered typical of fixation at the anal stage of development —compare GENITAL 3 ORAL 3 PHALLIC 2anal·ly adv
adj
1 : of, relating to, or situated near the anus
2
a : of, relating to, or characterized by the stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory during which the child is concerned esp. with its feces
b : of, relating to, or characterized by personality traits (as parsimony, meticulousness, and ill humor) considered typical of fixation at the anal stage of development —compare GENITAL 3 ORAL 3 PHALLIC 2anal·ly adv
anal
abbr
1 analysis
2 analytic
3 analyze

Examples

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  1. the terminal hindgut forms the upper portion of the anal canal.
  2. it is necessary to distinguish between the anal discomfort that the patient may experience and internal pain, if present.
  3. you left out anal-retentive .-oh, and that, too
  4. you make it sound as if i'm anal or something
  5. anatomical fistulectomy of high complex anal fistula

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