rectum
Final digestive segment
The rectum is the final section of the large intestine, ending at the anus.
Feces collect here before elimination.
The word appears in medical contexts and anatomy: a rectal exam, rectal temperature.
The crude joke "rectum?
Damn near killed him!" plays on the word's sound.
Large intestine section
- anusPosterior digestive opening
- sigmoidCurving in two directions
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- bowelInternal digestive organ
sphincter · pelvic · perineum · sacrum · coccyx · mucosa · musculature · anal canal
Expulsion of feces
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- excretionRemoval of metabolic waste
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
bowel movements · continence · storage · evacuation · compliance · distension · urge · voiding
Large intestine examination
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- manometryMeasuring pressure in fluids
proctoscopy · insufflation · sedation · visualization · screening · anoscopy · electromyography
Swollen anal blood vessels
- fistulaAberrant anatomical channel
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
colitis · constipation · diarrhea · incontinence · diverticulitis · abscess · fissure · proctitis
Plant-based digestive aid
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- stool softenersDrugs easing hard evacuation
laxatives · diet · flora · microbiome · hygiene · prevention · pelvic floor exercises · squatting
colon
Large intestine section
bowel · sphincter · pelvic · perineum · sacrum · coccyx · mucosa · musculature · anal canal · ampulla
defecation
Expulsion of feces
peristalsis · bowel movements · continence · storage · evacuation · compliance · distension · urge · voiding · elimination
colonoscopy
Large intestine examination
- sigmoidoscopyLower intestine visual inspection
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
manometry · proctoscopy · insufflation · sedation · visualization · screening · anoscopy · electromyography
hemorrhoids
Swollen anal blood vessels
- fistulaAberrant anatomical channel
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
cancer · colitis · constipation · diarrhea · incontinence · diverticulitis · abscess · fissure · proctitis · impaction
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
stool softeners · laxatives · diet · flora · microbiome · hygiene · prevention · pelvic floor exercises · squatting · cleansing
- gutintestine, small intestine, large intestine, colon, bowel
- Intestinesintestine, intestines, small intestine, large intestine, bowel
- pelvic anatomybladder, uterus, ovaries, vagina, cervix
- smooth muscle organsstomach, intestines, bladder, uterus, esophagus
- anorectal anatomyanal canal, anus, anal sphincter, anal glands, mucosa
- gut anatomyintestine, intestines, bowel, bowels, gut
- digital rectal examManual internal pelvic assessment
- moral rectitudeAdherence to ethical principles
- rectal thermometerDevice measuring body heat internally
- rectal cancerTumor in the rectum
- rectal bleedingBlood from the anus
- rectal examinationInternal bowel inspection
direct, correct, erect, rectify, rectitude, rector, rectory, rectal, rectums