colorectum

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noun

The distal part of the colon together with the rectum

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Meanings

nouncolorectum (plural colorecta)

plural colorecta

  1. anatomyThe distal part of the colon together with the rectum

Origin

From colo- + rectum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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