However, on some occasions that are heavily associated with Advent, such as the Rorate Mass (but not on Sundays), white is used. On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, rose may be used instead, referencing the rose used on Laetare Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent. During the Nativity Fast, red is used by Eastern Christianity, although gold is an alternative color.
fissure. 1. Anatomy a narrow split or groove that divides an organ such as the brain, lung, or liver into lobes. 2. a small unnatural crack in the skin or mucous membrane, as between the toes or at the anus. 3. a minute crack in the surface of a tooth, caused by imperfect joining of enamel during development. [ â²fishÂ·Ér ].
Anal pain (proctalgia) Anal pain (pain in the bottom) can be distressing, but is often just the result of a minor, treatable condition. The medical name for pain in and around the anus or rectum (back passage) is proctalgia. Common causes of anal pain. An anal fissure is a small tear in the skin of the anus that can be caused by passing a large or hard poo. Symptoms of an anal fissure can include: a severe, sharp pain when doing a poo.