plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.
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Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
In her final months of college, Shelby was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis — an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation and ulcers in the colon and rectum — launching another long and difficult fight to manage her symptoms.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
After his arrest in 2010, Boston police officers discovered that Tooley had stashed 30 bags of cocaine base in his rectum.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Specifically, individuals may develop gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea; rash; chest pain; as well as bleeding from the eyes, mouth, nose and rectum.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
In her final months of college, Shelby was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis — an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation and ulcers in the colon and rectum — launching another long and difficult fight to manage her symptoms.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
After his arrest in 2010, Boston police officers discovered that Tooley had stashed 30 bags of cocaine base in his rectum.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Specifically, individuals may develop gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea; rash; chest pain; as well as bleeding from the eyes, mouth, nose and rectum.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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