rectums
Colons' final sections
Rectums is the plural of rectum, the final section of the large intestine ending at the anus.
The word appears in medical and anatomical contexts: The surgeon examined the rectums of multiple patients that day.
The alternative plural recta exists but sounds more technical.
Posterior digestive opening
- colonLarge intestine section
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- sigmoidCurving in two directions
- sphincterMuscle encircling body opening
bowel · digestive tract · pelvic floor · mucosa · perineum · feces · defecation · anal canal
Large intestine examination
- proctoscopyVisual rectal canal inspection
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
inflammation · proctitis · impaction · suppository · enema · thermometer · prostate exam · fistula
Domesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- equineOf the horse family
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- colicSpasmodic abdominal distress
temperature · bovine · canine · feline · impaction · prolapse · deworming · artificial insemination
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- colostomySurgically created bowel outlet
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- hemorrhoidectomyExcision of anal varicosities
stapling · suturing · laparoscopic · pouch · stoma · surgical margins · reconstruction · recovery
anus
Posterior digestive opening
sphincter · bowel · digestive tract · pelvic floor · mucosa · perineum · feces · defecation · anal canal · large intestine
colonoscopy
Large intestine examination
- proctoscopyVisual rectal canal inspection
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- polypFleshy membrane projection
cancer · inflammation · proctitis · impaction · suppository · enema · thermometer · prostate exam · fistula · abscess
livestock
Domesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- equineOf the horse family
- palpationMedical examination by touch
colic · temperature · bovine · canine · feline · impaction · prolapse · deworming · artificial insemination · examination
resection
Surgical tissue removal
- anastomosisJoining of tubular structures
- colostomySurgically created bowel outlet
- excisionCutting out of tissue
hemorrhoidectomy · stapling · suturing · laparoscopic · pouch · stoma · surgical margins · reconstruction · recovery · anesthesia