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📚 noun • entry_id 25437

rectum

/ˈɹɛktəm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cavidad anal • intestino rectal • recto • recto anal • recto intestinal
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 re…
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