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- [rek-tuh m]
- /ˈrɛk təm/
- /ˈrek.təm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rek-tuh m]
- /ˈrɛk təm/
Definitions of rectum word
- noun plural rectum the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus. 1
- noun rectum passage to the anus 1
- countable noun rectum Someone's rectum is the bottom end of the tube down which waste food passes out of their body. 0
- noun rectum the lower part of the alimentary canal, between the sigmoid flexure of the colon and the anus 0
- noun rectum the lowest, or last, segment of the large intestine, extending, in humans, from the sigmoid flexure to the anus 0
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Origin of rectum
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < New Latin rēctum (intestīnum) the straight (intestine)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rectum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rectum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rectum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with rectum
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- what causes bleeding from the rectum?
- how long is the rectum?
- pain in rectum when sitting?
- where is the rectum located?
- how to find the latus rectum?
- why does my rectum itch?
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