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| rec·tum [ réktəm ] (plural rec·tums or rec·ta [ réktə ]) |
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lower part of intestine: the lower part of the large intestine, between the colon and the anal canal
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| [15th century. < Latin (intestinum) rectum "straight (intestine)" < rectus "straight, right"] |
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  rec·tal adjective |
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