Rectum

//ˈɹɛktəm//

"Rectum" in a Sentence (9 examples)

The doctor will examine the pelvis and rectum to feel for any blockages.

Please remove your caput from your rectum.

The rectum begins at the rectosigmoid junction and ends at the anus.

They said my rectum was OK and that there was no permanent damage.

Systemic and local hygiene has supplanted drugs and surgery in the treatment of diseases of the anus, rectum, sigmoid flexure, and vermiform appendix.

Next I removed all the intestines as far as the duodenum and dealt with them as with the rectum, and so I had the intestines clean and without fetor.

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the vagina and rectum or bladder that is caused by prolonged obstructed labor, leaving a woman incontinent; unable to control the flow of her urine or her feces.

Another common complication of hemorrhoids is inflammation of the rectum.

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 recipient gets drunk faster.

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