About The Word Rectum
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Rectum
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What's The Definition Of Rectum?
[n] the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rectum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rectum: 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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