rectum

English

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

Etymology

From New Latin rectum, abbreviation of Latin rectum intestinum (“the straight intestine”), rectum, neuter of rectus (“straight”). See right.

Noun

rectum (plural recta or rectums)

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

Derived terms

• rectal

Translations

Rectum

Czech: konečník (cs) m. Dutch: endeldarm (nl) m. Estonian: pärasool (et) Finnish: peräsuoli (fi) French: rectum (fr) m. German: Rektum (de) n., Mastdarm (de) m. Greek: ορθό (el) (orthó) n. Hebrew: כרכשת (he) (kharkéshet) f. Irish: athán (ga) m., driseachán (ga) m., reicteam (ga) m.

Italian: retto (it) m. Maltese: rektum (mt) m. Polish: odbytnica (pl) f. Scottish Gaelic: tòn (gd) f., màs (gd) m. Simplified Chinese: 直肠 Swedish: ändtarm (sv) c., rektum (sv) Tagalog: tumbong (tl) Turkish: rektum (tr) Welsh: rhefr (cy) m.

See also

• anus
• latus rectum

External links

• rectum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• rectum in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• rectum at OneLook Dictionary Search

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French

Etymology

From Latin rectus (meaning straight). See right

Noun

rectum m. (plural rectums)

1. (anatomy) rectum

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Latin

Verb

rēctum

1. supine of regō

Participle

rēctum

1. nominative neuter singular of rēctus
2. accusative masculine singular of rēctus
3. accusative neuter singular of rēctus
4. vocative neuter singular of rēctus