Meaning of RECTUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'rektum
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| | Definition: | | [n] the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus |
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| | See Also: | | anus, arse, arsehole, arteria rectalis, asshole, body part, large intestine, rectal artery | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rec"tum\ (-t?m), n. [NL. (sc. intestinum), fr. L. rectus
straight. See {Right}.] (Anat.)
The terminal part of the large intestine; -- so named because
supposed by the old anatomists to be straight. See Illust.
under {Digestive}.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | lower end of the large intestine, leading to the anus. |
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