Relating to or characteristic of the haustra; of or pertaining to the sacculations or pouchings of the colon in anatomy.
From Latin 'haustrum' (a bucket or pouch) plus the adjective suffix -al. Medical and anatomical terminology derived from the pouch-like appearance of the colon.
Your colon isn't smooth—it has little pouches called haustra that give it a segmented look under X-rays, and doctors use 'haustral' to describe anything involving these bulges in your digestive system.
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