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Rectum

Rectum Meaning & Definition
Rectum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rectum?

[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

Rectum In Webster's Dictionary

\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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