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Normal anatomy
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The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. It empties stool from the body through the anus. Hemorrhoids are "cushions" of tissue filled with blood vessels at the junction of the rectum and the anus. These cushions normally act to prevent the leakage of stool from the anus.
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