(pek′tĕn )
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(pek′tĭ-nēz″)
 pl. pectines  [L. pecten, stem pectin-, a comb] 
1.  A comblike organ. SEE:  2. Pubic bone.
3.  The middle portion of the anal canal. There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
TY  -  ELEC
T1  -  pecten
ID  -  735138
ED  -  Venes,Donald,
BT  -  Taber's Medical Dictionary
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PB  -  F.A. Davis Company
ET  -  25
DB  -  Taber's Online
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