RECTUM Definition & Meaning

rectum

[ rek-tuhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Anatomy.

plural rectums, recta

the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.

rectum

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noun

the lower part of the alimentary canal, between the sigmoid flexure of the colon and the anus

rectum

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, Plural rectums

The last section of the digestive tract, extending from the colon to the anus, in which feces is stored for elimination from the body.

rectum

The outermost portion of the large intestine . Feces are stored in the rectum until they are passed out of the body through the anus .

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of rectum¹

1535–45; < New Latin ��ŧ��ٳܳ� ( ��Գٱ��ī�Գܳ� ) the straight (intestine)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of rectum¹

C16: shortened from New Latin rectum intestinum the straight intestine

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A Spanish-speaking detainee at California’s McFarland immigrant detention facility was struggling in May 2023 to tell a doctor, in broken English, that he sometimes bled from his rectum.

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Emma now has an ileostomy, as well as colitis and bladder problems, and is awaiting colon and rectum removal.

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Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine, also called the colon and rectum.

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In severe cases, patients may require surgical removal of all or part of the rectum.

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Ulcerative colitis is a condition where the colon and rectum become inflamed.

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