First Known Use: 15th century
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rectum
noun rec·tum \ˈrek-təm\
medical : the end of the tube in your body that helps digest food : the last part of the large intestine
plural rectums or rec·ta \-tə\
Full Definition of RECTUM
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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Origin of RECTUM
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from rectum intestinum, literally, straight intestine
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rectum
noun rec·tum \ˈrek-təm\
plural rec·tums also rec·ta \-tə\
Definition of RECTUM for Kids
: the last part of the large intestine
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rectum
noun rec·tum \ˈrek-təm\
plural rectums or rec·ta \-tə\
Medical Definition of RECTUM
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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