puborectalis

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noun

The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.

    While standing or sitting, the puborectalis helps to keep us continent by cinching our bowel closed.

    2018 November 30, Alex Blasdel, The Guardian
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    To maintain continence, the puborectalis muscle chokes the anal canal. The sling of tissue is supposed to release during defecation. Mine has not been doing that.

    2022 October 2, Cara Schacter, “My Year of Stress and Constipation”, in The New York Times
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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