plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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After his arrest in 2010, Boston police officers discovered that Tooley had stashed 30 bags of cocaine base in his rectum.
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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
The reports came from a school therapist at a local elementary school after a student’s foster parent told them Cordum had come to the home for an appointment and inserted something into the child’s rectum, according to a July 2024 news release by the state’s Department of Justice.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
During a female rectal exam, a doctor can feel the space and organs between the uterus and rectum to check for abnormalities.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025
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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
The reports came from a school therapist at a local elementary school after a student’s foster parent told them Cordum had come to the home for an appointment and inserted something into the child’s rectum, according to a July 2024 news release by the state’s Department of Justice.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
During a female rectal exam, a doctor can feel the space and organs between the uterus and rectum to check for abnormalities.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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