Definition of rectum
rectums
orrecta
play \-tə\: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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Taormino also explains that some of the nerve endings in the rectum respond to pressure rather than massage.
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Origin and Etymology of rectum
Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from rectum intestinum, literally, straight intestine
First Known Use: 15th century
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medical : the end of the tube in your body that helps digest food : the last part of the large intestine
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\-tə\: the last part of the large intestine
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