rectum
Meaning
The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɛktəm/
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin rectum, clipping of Latin rectum intestinum (literally “the straight intestine”), rectum, neuter of rectus (“straight”). See right.
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