rectum
noun [C] /ˈrek.təm/ specializedDefinition
› the lowest end of the bowels, down which solid waste travels before leaving the body through the anusThe digestive system rectal /-təl/ adjective › relating to the rectumRelating to particular parts of the body rectally /-təl.i/ adverb › They took his temperature rectally.Relating to particular parts of the body
(Definition of rectum noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alimentary canal noun
- appendix noun (BODY PART)
- back passage noun
- belly noun
- caecum noun
- colon noun (BODY PART)
- digestible adjective (FOOD)
- digestive system noun
- digestive tract noun
- egestion noun
- gut noun (BOWELS)
- ileum noun
- innards noun
- intestine noun
- large intestine noun
- peristalsis noun
- small intestine noun
- ureter noun
- urogenital adjective
- villus noun
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The digestive system
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