plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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In June 2018, Linette Nelson went to Mayo Clinic to have her entire rectum removed.
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
This means a vein in the rectum has swollen and become painful.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The Picasso images appear geometric, while those pushed out of the Zuckerberg dog’s rectum look like a clip from a low-budget Matrix knockoff.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Ignoring the urge can lead to travel constipation as the stool material stays in your rectum and gets harder.
—Barbara Bolen, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
This means a vein in the rectum has swollen and become painful.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
The Picasso images appear geometric, while those pushed out of the Zuckerberg dog’s rectum look like a clip from a low-budget Matrix knockoff.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Ignoring the urge can lead to travel constipation as the stool material stays in your rectum and gets harder.
—Barbara Bolen, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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