anorectum

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noun

The rectum and anus, considered as a single entity.

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Meanings

nounanorectum (plural anorectums)

plural anorectums

  1. anatomyThe rectum and anus, considered as a single entity.

    Transrectal sonography has proven superior to CT in determining the depth of mural involvement in the anorectum and the integrity of the anal sphincter in patients with Crohn’s disease [59, 60].

    1996 July, Richard M. Gore, Emil J. Balthazar, Gary G. Ghahremani, Frank H. Miller, “CT Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease”, in American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 167, number 1, →DOI, page 10

Origin

From ano- + rectum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mucronate
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APA

anorectum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorectum

MLA

“anorectum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorectum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anorectum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anorectum.

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