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rectum

rectum

27 4.3
The last part of the large intestine just before the anus
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛktəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recto
  • A single non-bleeding smooth polyp, described as salmon in color, was seen in the rectum that measured 1.5 cm.
  • colon and rectum
  • rectum resection
  • tumor in the rectum

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Examples

  • Now you can you, the moment the stool reaches the rectum, one of two things can happen.

  • The doctor explained that the rectum is the final part of the digestive system.

  • And the problem is the rectum does not absorb food.

  • But surgical procedures in the rectum are associated with higher rates of infection.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Although carcinoma of the rectum is common, the number of patients included in these trials has been small.

    Academic text (1996)
  • But one of the other things that has happened is I've had some inflammation in my rectum, which means that there is blood and pain.

  • The coroner's report says that he had a distended rectum.

  • Because enemas only treat waste in the rectum, the intestinal tract is unaffected.

    Blog text (28)
  • We report a case of gastric heterotopia found in the rectum during colonoscopic examination of a 34-year-old female.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Thrombosed hemorrhoids are essentially veins inside the rectum or right on the anus that contain blood clots.

    Blog text (13)

Synonyms

rect
vsrectum
  • Specialized
9.6

The last part of the large intestine that stores waste before it leaves the body

is the full, formal name used for that same body part

Surface Forms

rectum singular
rectums plural

Etymology

The word rectum comes from the Latin rectus, meaning 'straight'. It was named for the last, fairly straight part of the large intestine before the anus, and the same root appears in words like correct and rectangle, which also carry the idea of being 'right' or 'straight'.