rectum

American  

[rek-tuhm] / ˈrɛk təm /

noun

Anatomy.

PLURAL

rectums, recta

1. the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.

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rectum British  

/ ˈrɛktəm /

noun

1. the lower part of the alimentary canal, between the sigmoid flexure of the colon and the anus

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rectum Scientific  

/ rĕk′təm /

PLURAL

rectums

1. The last section of the digestive tract, extending from the colon to the anus, in which feces is stored for elimination from the body.

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rectum Cultural  

1. The outermost portion of the large intestine. Feces are stored in the rectum until they are passed out of the body through the anus.

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Etymology

Origin of rectum

1535–45; < New Latin rēctum ( intestīnum ) the straight (intestine)

Example Sentences

The detainee was treated for severe injuries after allegedly being stabbed in the rectum.

From BBC

Colorectal cancer is a term for cancer originating in the colon or rectum.

From Los Angeles Times

The indictment said the detainee, who was shackled and blindfolded, was beaten and stabbed with a sharp object near his rectum, resulting in serious injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he arrived to see what the birds were eating, he found a dead cow, its rectum and udders torn away — classic wolf kill.

From Los Angeles Times

Several soldiers stationed there were charged in February after they were filmed assaulting a detainee, resulting in his hospitalisation for a torn rectum and a punctured lung.

From BBC