Rectum

Introduction: Rectum

Description of Rectum

Rectum: The last several inches of the large intestine. The rectum ends at the anus.
Source: National Institute of Health

Rectum: the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Rectum: The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
Source: MeSH 2007

Rectum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Rectum:

• Rectum symptoms (88 causes)
• Rectum disease
• Rectum disorder
• Rectum pain (26 causes)
• Synonym
• Anus
• Anus symptoms (466 causes)
• Anus disease
• Anus disorder

Rectum as an Organ

Rectum (organ): The rectum is a hollow tube located in the lower abdomen...more »

Rectum (organ): The rectum contains feces that has been forwarded from the large intestine. Once the rectum fills enough, the

Rectum (organ): As food moves through it, the colon absorbs water while forming waste products, or stool.... (Source: excerpt from Constipation: NIDDK)

Rectum (organ): See Rectum (organ information).

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Terms associated with Rectum:

Broader terms for Rectum

• Intestine, Large

Source - MeSH 2007

• body part

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Rectum

• rectum /anus

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Rectum

The following list attempts to classify Rectum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Intestines
      • Intestine, Large
        • Rectum

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
      • Intestine, Large
        • Rectum

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• large intestine
• intestine
• gastrointestinal system
• digestive system
• Anatomy

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