rectum

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin rectus (meaning straight). See right

[edit] Noun

Singular
rectum

Plural
recta or rectums

rectum (plural recta or rectums)

  1. (anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass.

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[edit] Translations

Rectum

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin rectus (meaning straight). See right

[edit] Noun

rectum m. (plural rectums)

  1. (anatomy) rectum
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