anorectal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum.

Similar
procto-
OriginEnglish rectal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin ānus →
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Meanings

adjectiveanorectal (not comparable)

alternative ano-rectal

  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the anus and the rectum.

    Synonyms: procto-

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to the anus and the rectum.

Similar
procto-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eh₂nos
  2. Proto-Italic*ānos
  3. Latinānus
  4. Englishano-
  5. Englishrectum
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishrectal
  9. Englishanorectal

From ano- + rectal.

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Translations

German anorektal
  • anorektalof or pertaining to the anus and the rectum
Indonesian anorektal
  • anorektalof or pertaining to the anus and the rectum
Portuguese anorretal
  • anorretalof or pertaining to the anus and the rectum
Russian аноректа́льный
  • аноректа́льный (anorektálʹnyj)of or pertaining to the anus and the rectum
Spanish anorectal
  • anorectalof or pertaining to the anus and the rectum

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rectoanalcarotenal
Cite this entry
APA

anorectal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorectal

MLA

“anorectal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorectal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anorectal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorectal.

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