Definition of rectum Rectum
/ɹɛˈktʌm/ - [rektum] - rec•tum
We found 7 definitions of rectum from 7 different sources.
What does rectum mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: rectums |
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| rectum - the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus | ||
| body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | ||
| large intestine beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces | ||
| arteria rectalis, rectal artery one of the arteries supplying the rectal area | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- rectum (n.)
The terminal part of the large intestine; -- so named because supposed by the old anatomists to be straight. See Illust. under Digestive.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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rectum
The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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rectum
rek′tum, n. the lowest part of the large intestine:—pl. Rec′ta.—adj. Rec′tal.—ns. Rec′toscope, a speculum for rectal examination; Rectot′omy, the operation for dividing a rectal stricture.—adjs. Rec′to-urē′thral, pertaining to the rectum and to the urethra; Rec′to-ū′terine, to the rectum and the uterus; Rec′to-vag′inal, to the rectum and the vagina; Rec′to-ves′ical, to the rectum and the bladder. [L. rectus, straight.]
Wikipedia 
- The rectum is a part of the gastrointestinal system. It is where feces is stored before coming out of the anus. Feces in the rectum causes a desire to make that feces come out. A toilet is a place where feces can be put.
