rectum

[ rek-tuhm ]

/ ˈrɛk təm /

noun, plural rec·tums, rec·ta [rek-tuh]. /ˈrɛk tə/. Anatomy.

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

Origin of rectum

1535–45; <New Latin rēctum (intestīnum) the straight (intestine)

Words nearby rectum

rectovaginal septum, rectovesical muscle, rectovesical pouch, rectovesical septum, rectrix, rectum, rectus, rectus abdominis, rectus femoris, rectus lateralis, recumbent

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for rectum

Rectum I take to indicate that the instrument was straight and not a curved bistoury.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
Rectum, which carries away the solid waste matter from the bowels.
The Sex Side of Life|Mary Dennett
Rectum, rek′tum, n. the lowest part of the large intestine:—pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
"Rectum" followed "exterius" in the written copy, wherein "s. albidus" and "antice sinu excavata" were not to be found.
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various

The Sphincter is two Fingers broad, to open and close the Rectum.
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc

British Dictionary definitions for rectum

rectum

/ (ˈrɛktəm) /

noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)

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

Word Origin for rectum

C16: shortened from New Latin rectum intestinum the straight intestine

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for rectum

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.

Medical definitions for rectum

rectum

[ rĕk′təm ]

n. pl. rec•tums

The terminal portion of the large intestine, extending from the sigmoid flexure to the anal canal.

Scientific definitions for rectum

rectum

[ rĕk′təm ]

Plural rectums recta

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

Other words from rectum

rectal adjective

单词	rectum
释义	rectum [ rek-tuhm ] / ˈrɛk təm / noun, plural rec·tums, rec·ta [rek-tuh]. /ˈrɛk tə/. Anatomy. the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus. Origin of rectum 1535–45; <New Latin rēctum (intestīnum) the straight (intestine) Words nearby rectum rectovaginal septum, rectovesical muscle, rectovesical pouch, rectovesical septum, rectrix, rectum, rectus, rectus abdominis, rectus femoris, rectus lateralis, recumbent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rectum Rectum I take to indicate that the instrument was straight and not a curved bistoury. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne Rectum, which carries away the solid waste matter from the bowels. The Sex Side of Life\|Mary Dennett Rectum, rek′tum, n. the lowest part of the large intestine:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various "Rectum" followed "exterius" in the written copy, wherein "s. albidus" and "antice sinu excavata" were not to be found. The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4\|Various The Sphincter is two Fingers broad, to open and close the Rectum. The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method\|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc British Dictionary definitions for rectum rectum / (ˈrɛktəm) / noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə) the lower part of the alimentary canal, between the sigmoid flexure of the colon and the anus Word Origin for rectum C16: shortened from New Latin rectum intestinum the straight intestine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for rectum 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for rectum rectum [ rĕk′təm ] n. pl. rec•tums The terminal portion of the large intestine, extending from the sigmoid flexure to the anal canal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for rectum rectum [ rĕk′təm ] Plural rectums recta The last section of the digestive tract, extending from the colon to the anus, in which feces is stored for elimination from the body. Other words from rectum rectal adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	wainscot wainscot chair wainscoting wainwright waipahu wairsh wairua wais wais-r waist waistband waistcloth waistcoat waistcoating waist-deep waisted waist-high waistline waist of heart waist pack wait wait-a-bit wait a minute wait and see waitangi day