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rectococcygeus

noun rec·to·coc·cyg·e·us \ ˌrek-tō-käk-ˈsij-ē-əs \

medical Definition of rectococcygeus

plural rectococcygei play \-ē-ˌī\

: a band of smooth muscle extending from the coccyx to the posterior wall of the rectum and serving to retract and elevate the rectum

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