rectum
/ˈɹɛktəm/
rectum noun: the terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
Noun
rectum (plural recta or rectums)
- The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
- Using an alcohol enema involves placing a small tube into someone’s rectum and pouring alcohol into the colon. Because the alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, the recipient gets drunk faster.2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN
rectum meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
rectum in Hindi
- terminal part of the large intestine
- मलाशय malāśay
rectum in Tamil
- பின் பெருங்குடல், பெருங்குடல் அடிவாய், மலக்குடல், குதம், நேர்க்குடல், ஆசனவாய்
rectum in Bengali
- মলাশয়
rectum in Malayalam
- terminal part of the large intestine
- മലാശയം malāśayaṁ
More languagesFewer languages
- rectum in Sanskrit
- गुद guda, पायु pāyu, भसद् bhasad, लुब्धक lubdhaka
- rectum in Tagalog
- tumbong
- rectum in Arabic
- مُسْتَقِيم mustaqīm
- rectum in Indonesian
- rektum
- rectum in Vietnamese
- ruột thẳng, trực tràng
Examples of rectum in a sentence
- The parameter of the principal axis of a conic section is called the latus rectum.
- Proctosigmoidoscopy is endoscopic examination of the lining of the distal sigmoid colon, rectum and rectal canal.
- They stick it in their body, they tuck it up their rectum."
Forms of rectum
| plural | recta |
|---|---|
| plural | rectums |
Origin of rectum
Borrowed from New Latin rectum, clipping of Latin rectum intestinum (literally “the straight intestine”), rectum, neuter of rectus (“straight”). See right.
Words formed from rectum
Phrases with rectum
Questions about rectum
- What does rectum mean?
- Rectum means the terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
- What is rectum in Hindi?
- Rectum in Hindi is मलाशय (malāśay). See Rectum meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is rectum?
- Rectum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rectum?
- Rectum is pronounced /ˈɹɛktəm/.
- What is the plural of rectum?
- The plural of rectum is recta.
Words near rectum in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rectum (page history and authors); rectum (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); rectum (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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