Rectum
noun
The final section of the large intestine, ending in the anus.
The doctor performed a check on his patient's rectum to look for any abnormalities.

Often appears as...
- rectal examination
- rectal cancer
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Technical
noun
The final section of the large intestine, ending in the anus.
The doctor performed a check on his patient's rectum to look for any abnormalities.

Often appears as...
- rectal examination
- rectal cancer
Usage tips
Technical
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Medical Context
The term 'rectum' is often used in medical or clinical settings, not casual conversation.

During the medical examination, the doctor inspected the patient's rectum.
Sensitive Topic
Discussions involving the rectum can be personal or sensitive; discretion is advised.

The physician spoke privately with the patient about the rectum to respect their privacy.
Health-Related Issues
The word 'rectum' is often associated with health issues or conditions such as cancer or bleeding.

The pamphlet on colorectal health contained a section about rectum care.
Medical Context
The term 'rectum' is often used in medical or clinical settings, not casual conversation.

During the medical examination, the doctor inspected the patient's rectum.
Sensitive Topic
Discussions involving the rectum can be personal or sensitive; discretion is advised.

The physician spoke privately with the patient about the rectum to respect their privacy.
Health-Related Issues
The word 'rectum' is often associated with health issues or conditions such as cancer or bleeding.

The pamphlet on colorectal health contained a section about rectum care.
Medical Context
The term 'rectum' is often used in medical or clinical settings, not casual conversation.

During the medical examination, the doctor inspected the patient's rectum.
Sensitive Topic
Discussions involving the rectum can be personal or sensitive; discretion is advised.

The physician spoke privately with the patient about the rectum to respect their privacy.
Health-Related Issues
The word 'rectum' is often associated with health issues or conditions such as cancer or bleeding.

The pamphlet on colorectal health contained a section about rectum care.
Video examples
Real-Life Zombies PIPE...
looks like a caterpillar instead of a snail the bird gets very interested and they swoop down and they take a bite out of the snail tentacle and that way the parasite is able to get inside the bird the parasite travels down through its cut to its rectum and there it becomes
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Why you shouldn't worry...
and sent to the liver for processing. What's left moves to the large intestine or the colon, which has three main absorbing water and electrolytes, producing and absorbing vitamins and forming and squeezing the material, now called stool, towards the rectum.
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How your digestive...
What's left is a soft mass called stool. The colon squeezes this byproduct into a pouch called the rectum, where nerves sense it expanding and tell the body when it's time to expel the waste. The byproducts of digestion exit through the anus
Video examples
Real-Life Zombies PIPE...
looks like a caterpillar instead of a snail the bird gets very interested and they swoop down and they take a bite out of the snail tentacle and that way the parasite is able to get inside the bird the parasite travels down through its cut to its rectum and there it becomes
Video examples
Why you shouldn't worry...
and sent to the liver for processing. What's left moves to the large intestine or the colon, which has three main absorbing water and electrolytes, producing and absorbing vitamins and forming and squeezing the material, now called stool, towards the rectum.
Video examples
How your digestive...
What's left is a soft mass called stool. The colon squeezes this byproduct into a pouch called the rectum, where nerves sense it expanding and tell the body when it's time to expel the waste. The byproducts of digestion exit through the anus
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