Crossword clues for rectum
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rectum \Rec"tum\ (-t?m), n. [NL. (sc. intestinum), fr. L. rectus straight. See Right.] (Anat.) The terminal part of the large intestine; -- so named because supposed by the old anatomists to be straight. See Illust. under Digestive.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Latin intestinum rectum "straight intestine," in contrast to the convolution of the rest of the bowels, from neuter past participle of regere "to straighten" (see regal). A loan-translation of Greek apeuthysmeon enteron, "the name given to the lowest part of the large intestine by Galen, who so called it because he dissected only animals whose rectum (in contradistinction to that of man) is really straight" [Klein].
Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass.
WordNet
n. the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
[also: recta (pl)]
Wikipedia
The rectum (from the Latin rectum intestinum, meaning straight intestine) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others. The human rectum is about long, and begins at the rectosigmoid junction (the end of the sigmoid colon), at the level of the third sacral vertebra or the sacral promontory depending upon what definition is used. Its caliber is similar to that of the sigmoid colon at its commencement, but it is dilated near its termination, forming the rectal ampulla. It terminates at the level of the anorectal ring (the level of the puborectalis sling) or the dentate line, again depending upon which definition is used. In humans, the rectum is followed by the anal canal, before the gastrointestinal tract terminates at the anal verge.
Usage examples of "rectum".
The feces may accumulate in the rectum, because they cannot pass this obstruction.
There are some details of births by the rectum mentioned in the last century by Reta and others.
The uterus, nearly as large as in the adult female, lay between the bladder and rectum, and was enclosed between two layers of peritoneum, to which, on either side of the uterus, were attached the testes.
The prominent symptoms of retroflexion of the uterus are a sense of weight in the region of the rectum, difficulty in evacuating the bowels, and, sometimes a retention of the feces.
This will always retain its place in operative surgery as a palliative and life-saving operation for carcinomatous stenosis of the lower part of the colon, and in cases of carcinoma of the rectum in which operation is not feasible.
The woman wore no underclothing, and in the ascent her body was partially exposed, and, while in this enforced attitude, the goat, frightened by her approach, suddenly started up, and in so doing thrust his horn forcibly into her anus and about two or three inches up her rectum.
Gently she drew herself to his leg, turned herself about and ran her oral tongue into his rectum, quickly finding the information taps and verifying his full seminal readiness.
Its tableau consists of a modern tabula recta: 26 standard horizontal alphabets, each slid one space to the left of the one above.
The large intestine is about five feet in length, and is divided into the Caecum, Colon, and Rectum.
This intestine is about five feet in length, and consists of the caecum, colon, and rectum.
It has three divisions, known as the caecum, the colon, and the rectum.
The muscles of the rectum become relaxed, allowing a too large accumulation of faecal matter.
An acid reaction takes place here, and they acquire the usual faecal smell and color, which increases as they approach the rectum.
With both hands free, he used a palm to scour the area clean between vagina and rectum.
They pulled three men away from her vagina and raised her hips away from two others plying her rectum.