rectum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin rectum, clipping of Latin rectum intestinum (literally “the straight intestine”), rectum, neuter of rectus (“straight”). See right.
Meanings
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The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
Using an alcohol enema involves placing a small tube into someone’s rectum and pouring alcohol into the colon. Because the alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, the recipient gets drunk faster.
2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rectums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| recta | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rectal · mesorectum · anorectum · per rectum · vas rectum · megarectum · colorectum · neorectum
Relateds
Translations (80)
mk ректум (terminal part of the large intestine) · vi ruột thẳng (terminal part of the large intestine) · fy einterm (terminal part of the large intestine) · ru ре́ктум (terminal part of the large intestine) · bg право черво (terminal part of the large intestine) · izh oikiasooli (terminal part of the large intestine) · af rektum (terminal part of the large intestine) · el ορθό (terminal part of the large intestine) · cy rhefr (terminal part of the large intestine) · bg ректум (terminal part of the large intestine) · cs konečník (terminal part of the large intestine) · es cavidad anal (terminal part of the large intestine) · ang earsþȳrel (terminal part of the large intestine) · hy ուղիղ աղիք (terminal part of the large intestine) · cmn 直腸 /直肠 (terminal part of the large intestine) · sa पायु (terminal part of the large intestine) · mk чмарно црево (terminal part of the large intestine) · fr rectum (terminal part of the large intestine) · ar مُسْتَقِيم (terminal part of the large intestine) · mt il-musrana dritta (terminal part of the large intestine) · mi tōngātiko (terminal part of the large intestine) · ga athán (terminal part of the large intestine) · nv ajilchiiʼ (terminal part of the large intestine) · hy վերջնաղիք (terminal part of the large intestine) · de Enddarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · uk пряма́ кишка́ (terminal part of the large intestine) · hu végbél (terminal part of the large intestine) · es recto (terminal part of the large intestine) · es recto anal (terminal part of the large intestine) · la ānus (terminal part of the large intestine) · et pärasool (terminal part of the large intestine) · hi मलाशय (terminal part of the large intestine) · chr ᎤᎦᏎᏂ (terminal part of the large intestine) · la extālis (terminal part of the large intestine) · gd màs (terminal part of the large intestine) · nb endetarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · grc πρωκτός (terminal part of the large intestine) · nn endetarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · vi trực tràng (terminal part of the large intestine) · arz مستقيم (terminal part of the large intestine) · smj luogge (terminal part of the large intestine) · he כרכשת (terminal part of the large intestine) · ml മലാശയം (terminal part of the large intestine) · ca recte (terminal part of the large intestine) · stq Paktierm (terminal part of the large intestine) · cy rectwm (terminal part of the large intestine) · fi peräsuoli (terminal part of the large intestine) · ka სწორი ნაწლავი (terminal part of the large intestine) · sv rektum (terminal part of the large intestine) · de Rektum (terminal part of the large intestine) · gl curso (terminal part of the large intestine) · sv ändtarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · gl recto (terminal part of the large intestine) · sk konečník (terminal part of the large intestine) · id rektum (terminal part of the large intestine) · es intestino rectal (terminal part of the large intestine) · it retto (terminal part of the large intestine) · sa सीध्र (terminal part of the large intestine) · qu uquti (terminal part of the large intestine) · sa गुद (terminal part of the large intestine) · kmr tortorîk (terminal part of the large intestine) · de Mastdarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · ko 직장 (terminal part of the large intestine) · tr rektum (terminal part of the large intestine) · pt reto (terminal part of the large intestine) · mt rektum (terminal part of the large intestine) · ga driseachán (terminal part of the large intestine) · ga reicteam (terminal part of the large intestine) · ja 直腸 (terminal part of the large intestine) · ru пряма́я кишка́ (terminal part of the large intestine) · nl endeldarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · es recto intestinal (terminal part of the large intestine) · gd tòn (terminal part of the large intestine) · tl tumbong (terminal part of the large intestine) · pl odbytnica (terminal part of the large intestine) · da endetarm (terminal part of the large intestine) · sa लुब्धक (terminal part of the large intestine) · sv pastejkök (terminal part of the large intestine) · sa भसद् (terminal part of the large intestine) · gl cenzo (terminal part of the large intestine)