plural rectums or recta
ˈrek-tə 
: the terminal part of the intestine from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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Studies, however, show that the increase in diagnoses is mainly driven by a rise in rectal cancers and cancers found in the left, or distal, side of the colon, near the rectum.
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Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In this case, the muscle that opens and closes the rectum remains open and the poop spills out.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
The same unknown man’s genetic profile was previously identified in semen recovered from Nickens’s rectum during her autopsy in the late 1990s.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
She had been beaten, and investigators found semen in her rectum and a mysterious green jacket with cocaine in the pocket on top of her TV.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Experts also found trauma on the boy’s rectum but could not determine what had penetrated him to cause the injuries.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
However, a tumor in your rectum could be causing pain in your lumbar area.
—Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
What’s the cause of colon cancer? Dr. John Whyte: Colon cancer, like other cancers, arises from the uncontrolled growth and division of cells in the colon or rectum.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
That whole situation, where the physician inserts a gloved finger in and around your rectum, seemed uncomfortable and embarrassing.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024
Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
In this case, the muscle that opens and closes the rectum remains open and the poop spills out.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
The same unknown man’s genetic profile was previously identified in semen recovered from Nickens’s rectum during her autopsy in the late 1990s.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
She had been beaten, and investigators found semen in her rectum and a mysterious green jacket with cocaine in the pocket on top of her TV.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Experts also found trauma on the boy’s rectum but could not determine what had penetrated him to cause the injuries.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
However, a tumor in your rectum could be causing pain in your lumbar area.
—Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
What’s the cause of colon cancer? Dr. John Whyte: Colon cancer, like other cancers, arises from the uncontrolled growth and division of cells in the colon or rectum.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024
That whole situation, where the physician inserts a gloved finger in and around your rectum, seemed uncomfortable and embarrassing.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Rectum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectum. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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