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anus

anus

33 4.1
The opening at the end of the digestive system where solid waste leaves the body
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪnəs/
translation icon : ano
  • After the surgery, he was worried about pain near his anus, so he asked the nurse for help.
  • mouth to anus
  • anus and genitals
  • anus and vagina

And, you know, I got that, that fat retention around my anus and hips.

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Examples

  • The food canal, from mouth to anus, is a tube, a surface through which the broken-down, dissolved food must pass.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Suddenly, he felt a burning lump forming around his anus, and then his entire body felt flushed.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It takes the pressure off the anus so you're less likely to get hemorrhoids.

  • The doctor advised him to keep the area around his anus clean to prevent irritation.

  • She explained that the anus is the exit point for solid waste in the digestive system.

Synonyms

butthole
vsanus
  • Offensive
18 9.5

A rude word for the hole at the end of the body where poo leaves

is the neutral medical term for the same opening

Compounds

imperforate anus
  • Specialized
8.9

A baby born with the opening at the end of the bowel missing or blocked

pain in the anus
  • Offensive
9.4

Someone or something that causes a lot of trouble and annoyance

How Vulgar

fuckhole
  • Offensive
1 9.9
asshole
  • Offensive
78 9.6
anus
33 4.1
butt
  • Informal
1.6
rear
  • Informal
41 2.0

Surface Forms

anus singular
anuses plural

Etymology

The word anus comes from the Latin word anus meaning 'ring' or 'circle', because the opening is round. So, anus names the round opening at the end of the digestive tract where solid waste leaves the body.