plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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Epidemiological studies have shown that alcohol is causally linked to cancer of the oral cavity, throat, voice box, esophagus, liver, colon and rectum, and breast.
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Pranoti Mandrekar, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
That comedy, about a father who becomes a serial killer that sucks victims into his rectum, also plumbed an unserious premise for droll laughs and modest surprises.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
This involves inserting an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera) into the rectum.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
Colorectal cancer is an umbrella term that refers to cancer in the colon or rectum.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
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Pranoti Mandrekar, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
That comedy, about a father who becomes a serial killer that sucks victims into his rectum, also plumbed an unserious premise for droll laughs and modest surprises.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
This involves inserting an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera) into the rectum.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
Colorectal cancer is an umbrella term that refers to cancer in the colon or rectum.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectum
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“Rectum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectum. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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