plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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Colorectal cancer is an umbrella term that refers to cancer in the colon or rectum.
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Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The survey gives a glimpse into the mindset of Americans toward medical procedures designed to combat colorectal cancer, which are cells that start growing out of control in the colon and rectum.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In the necropsy lab, Alyssa cut each monkey’s gastrointestinal tract from rectum to esophagus, picked it up with triple-gloved hands, and weighed it — part of their standard protocol for collecting and preserving tissues after dissection.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
They are caused by bacteria usually on the skin or rectum entering the bladder via the urethra (the tube through which urine enters the body), mostly commonly from bacteria on the skin or rectum.3
UTIs can affect people of all ages and sexes.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The survey gives a glimpse into the mindset of Americans toward medical procedures designed to combat colorectal cancer, which are cells that start growing out of control in the colon and rectum.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In the necropsy lab, Alyssa cut each monkey’s gastrointestinal tract from rectum to esophagus, picked it up with triple-gloved hands, and weighed it — part of their standard protocol for collecting and preserving tissues after dissection.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
They are caused by bacteria usually on the skin or rectum entering the bladder via the urethra (the tube through which urine enters the body), mostly commonly from bacteria on the skin or rectum.3
UTIs can affect people of all ages and sexes.
—Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectum
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“Rectum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectum. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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