anuses
Digestive tract exits
Anuses is the plural of anus, the opening at the end of the digestive tract through which solid waste exits the body.
While the Latin plural ani exists, anuses is standard in English.
The word appears most often in medical, biological, and anatomical contexts.
The surgeon examined the anuses of multiple patients that day.
Terminal intestinal chamber
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
- colonLarge intestine section
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
orifice · opening · digestive · intestinal · mucosa · hemorrhoids · fissure · prolapse
Removal of metabolic waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- mammalsHair-bearing, milk-producing animals
vertebrates · digestive system · anatomy · physiology · evolution · organisms · species · dissection
Study of rectal disorders
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- fistulaAberrant anatomical channel
- abscessLocalized pus collection
hemorrhoidectomy · suppository · digital exam · biopsy · inflammation · infection · incontinence · surgery
rectum
Terminal intestinal chamber
perineum · orifice · opening · digestive · intestinal · mucosa · hemorrhoids · fissure · prolapse · muscles
excretion
Removal of metabolic waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
mammals · vertebrates · digestive system · anatomy · physiology · evolution · organisms · species · dissection · zoology
proctology
Study of rectal disorders
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- fistulaAberrant anatomical channel
abscess · hemorrhoidectomy · suppository · digital exam · biopsy · inflammation · infection · incontinence · surgery · polyps