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rec·tum
(rĕk′təm)n. pl. rec·tums or rec·ta (-tə)
The terminal portion of the large intestine, extending from the sigmoid colon to the anal canal.
[Middle English, from Latin (intestīnum) rēctum, straight (intestine), neuter of rēctus; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
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rectum
(ˈrɛktəm)n, pl -tums or -ta (-tə)
(Anatomy) the lower part of the alimentary canal, between the sigmoid flexure of the colon and the anus
[C16: shortened from New Latin rectum intestinum the straight intestine]
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rec•tum
(ˈrɛk təm)n., pl. -tums, -ta (-tə).
the terminal section of the large intestine, ending in the anus.
[1535–45; < New Latin rēctum (intestīnum) the straight (intestine)]
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rec·tum
(rĕk′təm) The lower end of the digestive tract, extending from the colon to the anus.
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rectum
The last part of the colon, where feces collect before leaving the body.
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| Noun | 1. |  rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anusbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity arteria rectalis, rectal artery - one of the arteries supplying the rectal area large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces anus - the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal |
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rectum
nounRelated words
adjective rectal
adjective rectal
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مِعَى مُسْتَقيم
konečník
endetarm
pärasool
peräsuoli
végbél
endaòarmur
tiesioji žarna
taisnā zarna
konečník
anüsrektum
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rectum
(ˈrektəm) noun the lower part of the alimentary canal, through which waste substances pass from the intestines.
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rec·tum
n. recto, la porción distal del intestino grueso que se extiende de la flexura sigmoidea al ano.
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rectum
n (pl -ta o -tums) rectoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.